Winemaker Interview Series – Matt Brain of Alpha Omega Winery – December 2023
Ken On December 13, 2023, we had a chance to interview and catch up with Matt Brain. Matt is the winemaker for Alpha Omega Winery. In our Zoom interview, we covered…
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Winemaker Interview Series – Tom Rinaldi of Patent Wines and Pellet Estate
On November 30, 2023, we had a chance to interview Tom Rinaldi. Tom is the winemaker for Patent Wines and Pellet Estate. In our Zoom interview, we covered three of…
Winemaker Interview Series – Trevor Durling from Beaulieu Vineyard
During our Zoom interview on November 16th, we had a chance to meet Trevor Durling who is the Chief Winemaker at Beaulieu Vineyard (aka BV) and Hewitt. We opened the…
The Taste With Doug Shafer Is My Favorite Wine Podcast
I love learning about wine and all that goes into it. The history, how it is made and the stories. Winemakers, wine and food people that are in the wine…
High End Red Winners For Last Half of 2015
Each fall we go thru our higher end red submission with the idea that we would post the winners before Christmas. Well this fall we got to all of the…
A Red Wine Tasting Experience With Andy Beckstoffer
When I was asked if we would like to speak to Andy Beckstoffer about his vineyards and the wines that are produced from his grapes, my response was a resounding…