January 2010
7 posts
Chile →
Sebastián Piñera
Watching all the excited Chilean’s take to the street as the elections come in… Sebastián Piñera has control of the majority of votes right now holding about 51% with about 70% of the votes in. Why doesn’t America get this excited???
Wines of Chile →
Emiliana Winery… Talking about South American organics and bio-dynamics.
http://www.emiliana.cl/
http://www.emilianausa.com/
Concha Y Toro
Made a stop at the 5th largest winery in the world yesterday, had and amazing tour of the grounds and a wonderful private tasting! The wines were excellent and the property was gorgeous. Owning over 5000 hectares throughout Chile, Concha Y Toro controls about 40-45% of the total wine exports out of Chile. I was extremely impressed by the sheer volume of wine in their aging cellars but what I liked...
March 2009
2 posts
Another trip on highway 12
So I went on another trip down highway 12 in Sonoma County to do a write up on my favorite tasting room, where I once again found myself drawn back to Valley of the Moon. But while on this trip I decided to go off of my normal beaten path and make my second visit to Benziger Family Winery. If you get the chance, do the reserve tasting and savor every last drop of their 2003 Port. Hope you enjoy,...
WatchLittle project for my wine business class!
For the love of wine…
February 2009
4 posts
Savor every last drop
So I have been living in Sonoma County for about six months now and know of the many wonders it holds, but it wasn’t until this last weekend that I feel I took full advantage. Maybe it was because I shared it with the most important person in my life, or maybe it was because I was engaging in activities that include one of the most intriguing things to me… Wine. Or maybe a combination of the two....