“To learn as we grow old The secrets of our souls.” – Question, Moody Blues My intention today is not shock you into your Monday morning with cheesy Moody Blues lyrics (though I’ll admit to jamming out the bass line to Question dozens of times when I was in high school and songs like Question…
Category: California wine
Volta Wine Discount (Comeback Kid Edition)!
“Literally all my savings all went into the winery to keep it afloat… it was the most challenging time of my life.” Winemaking, especially in these troubled economic times, is not for anyone whose skins might be thinner than your average Cabernet grape’s. Case in point: Volta Wines. Longtime 1WineDude.com readers will no doubt recognize…
The Vintage From Hell? More Dispatches From The Vineyard
Remember how the Northern California 2010 vintage was kind of “difficult?” Oh, right, it’s impossible to avoid that news lately… not that I’m complaining, mind you (it’s better to have a bit too much wine coverage than too little!), nor am I trying to minimize or make light of the plight and hardship faced by…
Napa’s Wild Weather Summer: Dispatches from the Vineyard
“Strange year!” That’s the (apt) summary that winemaker and grower Steve Matthiasson gave me when I asked him how things were looking in Napa as they approached harvest of what has been one of the craziest growing seasons in recent memory. There’s been much speculation in the wine press as to the impact that the…