Somerston Estate and Priest Ranch live in a magnificent area to the east of Napa Valley, comprising of over 1600 acres. In addition to the property they’ve opened The Kitchen at Priest Ranch in downtown Yountville. Cody Hurd is Winemaker for these two premier brands and was able to sit down to tell us a [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Cody Hurd, Winemaker, Somerston Estate, Napa Valley, defining “Mountain Fruit v Valley Fruit”.  Learn more by visiting www.somerstonestate.com

I met recently with wine journalist and author Dan Berger early one day in November and we chatted in a rather busy lobby of a Marriott Hotel. I could have listened to Dan for hours. He has seen so very much of the wine industry that it simply blows my mind. I owe a special [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Dan Berger, Wine Journalist & Author defining the term “Trocken”.  Learn more by visiting www.vintageexperiences.com

Making wine in the state of Texas can present its own issues to overcome. It’s not exactly like Napa Valley. But Randy Hester a native of Texas did make wine in Napa Valley, then came back to his home state to do it all again. C.L. Butaud Wines (pronounced Bu-Toe) are very tasty and more [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Randy Hester, Owner & Winemaker, CL Butaud Wines, Austin, Texas, defining the term “Magic”.  Learn more by visiting www.clbutaud.com

When you visit Napa Valley and specifically the city of Napa, take the time to have a cocktail at The Fink. You’ll be glad you did. Most every night you’ll find your host, Judd Finkelstein chatting with guests and having a laugh over some of the finest mixed drinks anywhere. Its been almost ten years [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Judd Finkelstein, Owner of The Fink Napa and Judd’s Hill Winery, Napa Valley, defining the phrase “Volatize the Esters”.  Learn more by visiting www.thefinknapa.com or www.juddshill.com

Our story today takes place in the Rockpile AVA, found to the north west of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. Florence Vineyard sits above Lake Sonoma and is owned and farmed by Jack Florence. After growing grapes for many years Jack now bottles wine under his own label from the 18 acre property. Zinfandel and [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Jack Florence, Owner, Florence Vineyard, Rockpile AVA, Sonoma County, defining the term “Brix”.  Learn more by visiting www.florencevineyard.com