Napa – Sonoma Open For Business

Napa – Sonoma Open For Business

Many of you know, last week I headed out to California for a conference,  I am still here, writing this from the lobby of the hotel in Santa Rosa. Yes, Santa Rosa experienced the worst devastation during the fires. As I talk to many people and hear there stories I’m...
Sonoma Here I Come #WBC17 & #WMTC17

Sonoma Here I Come #WBC17 & #WMTC17

As you read this I am on a plane heading to Sonoma for the Wine Marketing & Tourism Conference and the Wine Bloggers Conference. I am looking so forward to this.  It’s the first time I’m attending the Wine Marketing & Tourism Conference. My first...
Winephabet Street E is for Etna

Winephabet Street E is for Etna

This month on Winephabet Street Lori and I explored the Mt Etna region of Italy for the letter E. I had a great presentation all prepared and then my 18 month old Lenovo computer crashed. I wasn’t a happy camper and tried to recreate what I had put together for the...
Prosecco Fermented in the Bottle

Prosecco Fermented in the Bottle

I always thought Prosecco was tank fermented which is called Charmat method and besides the grapes that is what set Prosecco apart from Champagne. I was incorrect because 5% of Prosecco is made with the second fermentation done in the bottle similar to the method they...