VARIETAL FOCUS: TEMPRANILLO

VARIETAL FOCUS: TEMPRANILLO

JULY 16, 2018. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Tempranillo (a.k.a Tinta Roriz)   tem • prah • knee • oh Tempranillo is known by over a dozen synonyms in its native country of Spain. In Portugal’s Douro region, where it is used for Port, it is called Tinta Roriz. The name of the...
VARIETAL FOCUS: SAUVIGNON BLANC

VARIETAL FOCUS: SAUVIGNON BLANC

JULY 9, 2018. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Sauvignon blanc (a.k.a. Sauvignon, Fumé blanc)   so • vin • yon  blahnk At the Lake County Sauvignon Blanc Experience event in May, the famous French ampelographer Jean-Michel Boursiquot explained that the name is derived from the...
LODI VINEYARD & WINES SYMPOSIUM

LODI VINEYARD & WINES SYMPOSIUM

This Thursday, June 28th, 2018, Wine Business Monthly will host the Lodi Vineyard & Wine Economics Symposium at the Wine & Roses Conference Center.  In just the last week, they’ve added numerous top-notch speakers from all over California.  Not only is...