With us today is Ames Morrison, of Medlock Ames, a very special winery in Alexander Valley, Sonoma. Q. Ames, I know you attended Tulane University in New Orleans, and spent a significant portion of your life in that city. This week marks the one year anniversary of the tragedy known ...

It still takes passion, but nowadays a lot less money, to make your own high quality wine

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Dan Kravitz Post Time: 03-12-2007 at 12:04 AM

Winemakers are fond of saying that “wine is made in the vineyard, not in the winery.” This gives grape growers a lot of the recognition and emphasizes the vital importance of starting with healthy vines and good fruit.

By now many have heard the shot across the bow from our own George Bursick, winemaker of J Vineyards & Winery, in Roger Morris' March 26 Delaware News Journal article, "Audacious winemaker shoots for the top with his pinot noirs" "If you're a fan of American pinot noirs, George Bursick has ... tattoos, as the shot of our grinning winemaker will attest.We believe you George, and we're up...

An unusual “wine making” accident seems to have occurred in the south of France. A winemaker narrowly escaped with his life after explosives he was making in his winery detonated in an untimely manor. French Police are investigating to see if there is a link to the CRAV, a militant winemakers group (they do more than use screw caps). Bookmark It Hide Sites...

Whenever it’s come up in conversation– as with tasting room customers or random people at parties–I’ve always answered no to the question, “Do do you want to make wine one day?” The answer usually comes quickly, sometimes accompanied by a laugh. But why not? I mean, why ignore the possibilty ...

There have been a few comments and emails about winemaker interviews. The general consensus I get from listeners is that they feel they aren’t “ready” to hear from winemakers. I hope to persuade ... . There will be some more winemaker interviews coming up in the future. In the meantime, enjoy some wine! Technorati Tags: wine , winemaker , winemaking , wine+podcast...

There have been a few comments and emails about winemaker interviews. The general consensus I get from listeners is that they feel they aren’t “ready” to hear from winemakers. I hope to persuade ... . There will be some more winemaker interviews coming up in the future. In the meantime, enjoy some wine! Technorati Tags: wine , winemaker , winemaking , wine+podcast...

Don Corson, winemaker and owner at Cameraderie Cellars generously took time out of his busy day ... a rise out of Don. “What about the winemaker’s passion?” Many winemakers coyly claim that if you have good grapes, the less they do to them, the better the wine, but Don pointed out that the winemaker ... different varietals or vineyards etc,. Winemaking is an art, the winemaker is the artist, the wine...