Winemaker Interview Series – Andy Schweiger of Schweiger Vineyards
Ken On August 23, 2023, we had the opportunity to meet and interview Andy Schweiger (virtually). Andy is the winemaker at Schweiger Vineyards. In our Zoom interview, we covered six of…
Merlot
Winemaker Interview Series – Acumen-Coho-Titus Tasting – July 2023
On July 26, 2023 we had the opportunity to meet and interview representatives from three different wineries. The one thing in common with all three is the link to Phillip…
Winemaker Interview Series – Robert Foley
During our Zoom interview on January 4, we had a chance to catch up with Robert “Bob” Foley, who is the winemaker at his winery Robert Foley Vineyards. We also…
Winemaker Interview Series – Renée Ary from Duckhorn Vineyards
During our Zoom interview on August 17th, we had a chance meet Renée Ary who is the winemaker at Duckhorn Vineyards. We learned that Renée went to Saint Mary’s College…
Winemaker Interview Series – Joel Peterson from Once & Future Wines
During our Zoom interview on August 10th, we had a chance catch up with Joel Peterson who is the winemaker at Once and Future Wines. This is the second year…
Winemaker Interview Series – Phillip Corallo-Titus from Chappellet Winery
During our Zoom interview on June 29th, we had a chance to catch-up with Phillip Corallo-Titus who is the winemaker at Chappellet. Phillip has been the winemaker there since 1990.…
Winemaker Interview Series — Ryan Rech of Beringer
On January 26th, Beringer winemaker Ryan Rech, joined the Tasting Panel on Zoom to cover 9 of his new release wines. We really enjoyed our session with him. We learned…
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…
Taste Wine With Ken At Powers Gallery This Saturday
Wine appreciation and Art appreciation have a lot in common. Everytime you explore both, you can usually find something that your really like and enjoy. This Saturday, you will have…
Merlot Results – Winemaker’s and Readers, Don’t Give Up On This Grape!
To my dismay, very good Merlot offerings appear to be dwindling. The best ones seem to come from dedicated producers of higher end wines. We had a blind tasting in…