Winemaker Interview Series – Janell Dusi Winemaker Tasting – August 2023
Ken On August 2, 2023, we had a chance to interview and catch up with Janell Dusi. Janell is the head winemaker and owner J. Dusi Winery. In our Zoom interview,…
Winemaker Interview Series – Kira Ballotta – Olivia Brion & Cantadora Wines – May 2023
On May 3, 2023, we had a chance to meet and interview Kira Ballotta virtually. Kira is the winemaker and owner of Olivia Brion and Cantadora Wines. She is an…
Winemaker Interview Series – Riley Flanagan, Assistant Sales Manager for Flanagan Wines and the owner of Riley’s Rows
During our Zoom interview on December 7, we had a chance to catch up with Riley Flanagan who is the Assistant Sales Manager for Flanagan Wines and the owner of…
Winemaker Interview Series – Andrew Baldwin from Penfolds Winery
During our Zoom interview on September 14th, we had a chance to meet Andrew Baldwin who is one of the many winemakers at Penfolds winery. Andrew has been in the…
Winemaker Interview Series – McPrice “Mac” Myers from McPrice Myers Winery
During our Zoom interview on August 24th, we had a chance to meet McPrice "Mac" Myers who is the winemaker and founder at McPrice Myers winery. This interview came about…
Winemaker Interview Series – Randy Ullom from Kendall Jackson Winery
During our Zoom interview on June 15th, we had a chance to catch-up with Randy Ullom who is the Winemaster for Kendall Jackson. In his Winemaster capacity, Randy oversees the…
Wine Days, Wine Months and Wine Holiday List
I was recently listening to the The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW) podcast and I thought they were discussing a great topic: Wine Holidays! I found it really fun to…
KWG’s 2018 High End Red Winners!
On Friday, November 16th the KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel covered 13 wines ranging from $85 to $245. Below is a video of the Top 9 winning bottles in order from lowest…
Tasting Panel Covers Zinfandel’s Before ZAP Experience
The KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel is a big fan of Zinfandel. We decided to do an impromptu ZAP tasting in December before our regular winter Zinfandel blind tasting in February. So…
Lovely Wines of the Livermore Valley
With over 50 wineries in the region (and growing) the Livermore Valley offers a rich history in the wine industry dating back to the time of Spanish missionaries in the…