Welcome to the Weekly Wine Quiz! This week, I’m kicking off a run of questions about the Argentine wine biz, having just returned from a two week jaunt down there (courtesy of Wines of Argentina) to judge in the 2013 Argentina Wine Awards (more on all of that – much more – in the coming…
The Miljenko “Mike” Grgich Interview (And Recent Grgich Hills Releases)
Closing in on the ninth decade, the beret and the smile are still unmistakable. Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, now a California winemaking legend, turns 90 this year. For those who aren’t familiar with the tale, Mike’s life story could make fitting fodder for a TV wine drama: one of eleven kids; stomped his first grapes at…
The Punch Down Episode Three With Gary Vaynerchuk
Thanks to all of you who tuned in and/or sent questions for our The Punch Down Episode Three interview with Gary Vaynerchuk. We kicked off a tad late, but it was well worth the wait. The replay of the live broadcast of our interview with GV is below – if you missed it, you’re in…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For March 4, 2013
So, like, what is this stuff, anyway? I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes with you via twitter (limited to 140 characters). They are meant to be quirky, fun, and easily-digestible reviews of currently available…