Remember our not-so-old friends, Volta? Seems there are a few other winemakers out there who do, too. Take Ted Henry of the newly-minted wine producers Prime Cellars in Napa. “I was in Volta‘s Winemaker Massimo’s class at UC Davis,” Ted told me. “We used to drink beers together in his Silver Oak days…” As it…
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Wine – The Book I Wanted To Hate
I really wanted to hate this book. I was sent a promotional copy of Wine (edited by Andre Domine, who has authored a number of wine- and culinary-related books), and form the moment that it arrived, I was primed to hate it. It’s huge. It’s impossible to comfortably read it in bed (trust me, I’ve…
The Burgundian Blogging Effect: Joel Peterson & The Future of Winemaking
“We’ll be in the Green Room.” I was walking along the sidewalk of a conspicuously calm street in downtown Wilmington, DE, chatting on my cell phone with Gino Razzi, the tireless force behind Penns Woods Winery. It was a Mid-Atlantic November Saturday, which meant intermittent cold rain, but I’d expected the streets to be busier….
Zen, Spider-Man, and the Miracle of Wine
Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. “Nice title… wonder how he’s going to get himself out of this one?” Trust me, it’s all gonna make sense in a minute or two. I think. See, it all started with Thanksgiving last week. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. “Not off to a good start there, chico….