Decoding Michel Rolland.

In my post of Oct. 16, “Watch What I Do, Not What I Say,’’ I tried to spoof the oft-heard cliché “non-interventionist winemaker.’’ Apparently I was vague enough that some people interpreted my post to mean that I was endorsing all sorts of winemaking manipulations and assailing those who are ...

Filed under: Tastings , Wine , West Coast The annual big splash that is the Family Winemakers Tasting is coming - Sunday, August 20th to be precise. This year the venue is Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center with tickets for the general public set at $35 in advance; $45 on the day. Originally, the Tasting was seen as a trade-only event but since 2004 has been open to all (one day...

Remembering the Burgundian winemaker Henri Jayer.

Appreciating Cognac.

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Roy Hersh Post Time: 02-08-2007 at 04:11 AM

The most interesting thing about winemaking is often the vines.

The interviews this episode include Roy Moorfield, who founded the event 27 years ago and Keppell Smith, owner and winemaker at Savaterre . These guys were most accommodating with being interviewed on the spur of the moment and both are clearly very passionate about what they do. Keppell produces some ...

... as an opportunity to gain recognition in the US and as a reflection of the increasing visibility women...

Filed under: Wine , Books , How To Master sommelier Alpana Singh has just penned a new book about women and wine, Alpana Pours: About Being a Woman, Loving Wine & Having Great Relationships. It is based on her observations of couples and how they interact over wine, as well as how ... at women who are novice wine drinkers - just about everyone, compared to Singh - and wants to serve...