Recently, I caught up with iconoclastic winemaker Adam Lee, to see what he’s been up to since transitioning his well-regarded Siduri brand to Jackson Family Wines, for an interview published on the Napa Valley Wine Academy website. Adam is a great sport and an equally great interviewee, as you’ll no doubt be able to quickly…
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Straight Up (Interviewing Stu Smith for NVWA)
My latest piece for the Napa Valley Wine Academy is now live, part of their round of winemaker features. I went big for my first interview in the series, too – I called up Stu Smith, one of the brothers behind Napa’s Smith-Madrone and someone to whom speaking one’s mind comes quickly, intelligently, and naturally….
To Sicily, via the Danube, with Shout-outs (More Travel Stuff for NVWA)
I’m still wading neck-deep in the book writing waters, but wanted to throw a quick update your way to let you know that I still haven’t forsaken (not totally, anyway) those regions that were kind enough to host me on recent media tours. I’ve got two travel pieces recently published on the Napa Valley Wine…
Judge Not, Lest Ye Be A Judge (Talking Wine Competition Judging at NVWA)
A quick update about wine competition judging… while I’m on the road, coincidentally, heading out to judge at the 2020 McMinnville Wine & Food Classic Wine Competition! [ Editor’s update: Unfortunately, I had to bail due to a heinous stomach bug :-( ] My latest piece for the Napa Valley Wine Academy is now live,…