Wine Personalities

Article: In Depth: La Follette Wines

Winemaker Greg La Follette is making wine for a new wine brand and this time it bears his name. Mr. La Follette has been working in the wine business since 1991 when he was a research...

Also labeled: Chardonnay, Famous Winemaker, Mendocino County Wineries, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Sonoma Wineries, White Wine, Winemaking

Article: Matthew Stamp of The French Laundry Wins Top Sommelier Award

After grueling qualifying and regional competitions, the 2010 TOP|SOMM...

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Napa Valley wineries, Red Wine, Restaurants, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Wineries, Sparkling Wine, White Wine, Wine Education, Wine Reviews, Wine Service

Article: Notes from the Karen Culler Wines Tasting at Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant

The Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant in San Francisco’s Ferry Building consistently offers interesting a...

Also labeled: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Famous Winemaker, Napa Valley wineries, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Syrah, Wine Reviews, Wine Tasting Events

Article: Hospice du Rhone 2010 Auction and Realized Prices

A lot of wine events these days include silent auctions. These auctions typically help sustain the non-profit organizations putting on the event and are therefore quite important. And sometimes...

Also labeled: Famous Winemaker, Food Pairing, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Red Wine, Restaurants, Rhone varietals, Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, Syrah, Video, White Wine, Wine Tasting Events, Wine Tourism

Article: Phillips Hill on Fire with Gary Vaynerchuk

Also labeled: Interview, Mendocino County Wineries, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Video, Wine Business, Wine Reviews

Article: Talking Grenache Blanc

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Also labeled: Interview, Paso Robles wineries, Rhone varietals, Video, White Wine, Wine Tasting Events

Article: Hospice Du Rhone 2010: Rhone 'n Bowl

Hospice du Rhone 2010 has officially started and so far it's been a blast. The Rhone 'n Bowl evening is a great ice-breaker with nearly two hundred winemakers, grape growers, proprietors,...

Also labeled: Famous Winemaker, Napa Valley wineries, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Syrah, White Wine, Wine Tasting Events

Article: How to Turn Your Customers into Fans for Life

Today, most of us who use social media know Guy Kawasaki from his non-stop, helpful tweets and for his...

Also labeled: Napa Valley wineries, Wine Business, Wine Trends

Article: Review: "101 Wines" by Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk’s WineLibraryTV is the world’s leading video wine blog. His informative and entertaining tastings on video attract as many as 80,...

Also labeled: Wine Book Reviews, Wine Education

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