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Véronique Drouhin-Boss on Pinot Noir in Burgundy and Oregon

"As a winemaker and carrier of the family tradition, I have spent most of my adult life traveling between these two beautiful places, learning something every day, every year." -- Véronique Drouhin

Christian Roguenant on Burgundy, California, and Pinot Noir

"When a new world winemaker claims to make a “Burgundian wine,” it is really an impossible statement. So many differences separate Burgundy and California that you cannot really compare the two regions."

Wes Hagen’s perspective on Chardonnay

"Sorry Riesling, but Chardonnay is the most expressive and complex white wine varietal in the world."

Rick Moshin on Gravity Flow Winemaking and Pinot Noir

Coffee Beans and Wine Grapes: Related Passions of the Palate

Aside from the obvious differences, coffee and wine have a lot in common.

Kyle Meyer on Great Grower Champagne

A new generation of growers in Champagne has taken matters (and fruit) into their own hands and begun to produce some exciting and distinctive bubbles from their estate vineyards.

Wine Guide

Goals: To simplify the method of sharing ideas about wine and update the way we talk about wine to match the communication style most relevant to the broadest spectrum of consumers.

David Masi considers Chardonnay 3.0

Increasing numbers of adventurous winemakers produce this grape today in ways that make consumers wrinkle their brows and say, “This is a Chardonnay?”

Print Green: Digital Future

What color of wine do you prefer? Red, white, or rosé? What about green?

California’s Great Missions: Romance, Controversy, Heritage

Ortman Family Musings on Chardonnay

Giving Grapes: Philanthropic Wineries Making a Difference

The Mission Grape: Spain’s Gift to California

Savvy vintners are planting new Mission vines or returning old ones to production, with sweet results.

Tendril is the color and aroma blog

Tendril is our blog connecting people around the world with the artistic science of winemaking and celebration.

Once Upon a Wine: Baptism by Chenin

There I was, a veritable wine virgin, about to enter the primordial forest.

Ken Volk with a Portrait of the Sierra Madre Vineyard

"I have great respect and sentimental love for this particular vineyard."

A Fresh Look at Chardonnay

Oh, so you think you know all about Chardonnay? Think again.

Translate the Grape

From grapes to words and from A to N (so far), we translate the terms experts and novices use to describe wine.

A Small Winery Renaissance in Southern California

A growing number of Southern California winemakers are producing premium wines in small-scale production, which is good news for the Southern California wine consumer.

Recipe: Winter Feasts

Pairing a range of wines with a range of dishes for the holidays

Party on a Dime: Fun, Frugal, and Fabulous

What’s your fantasy of the perfect holiday party?

Travis Scarborough and Darryn O’Shea say “Hail to the God of White Wine!”

"All hail to the mighty, magnificent, yet ever so subtle and tender god of the white grapes!" --Travis Scarborough and Darryn O’Shea

Martin Diedrich: A Passion for Coffee

“My goal is to raise the art of roasting and brewing coffee to that of a culinary art without pretensions. I want to provide the very finest coffee in the world to ordinary people who drop by for a casual cup or to buy a pound of beans, green or roasted on the spot.”

Wild West-Side Wine Country: Paso Robles

Due to its diverse terrain and multiple microclimates, Paso Robles is one of the main reasons for the rapidly spawning wine industry of California’s Central Coast.

Winemakers on Pinot Noir

Join us for a personal exploration of Pinot Noir through the winemaker's point of view.