Seasoned Wine Writer and National Geographic Photographer Collaborate on the Definitive Santa Barbara County Wine Book

At over six hundred pages, Vines & Vision: The Winemakers of Santa Barbara County delivers the most in-depth study of Santa Barbara wine country yet “When I first met Matt Kettmann a few years ago, he was pretty laid back, but very engaged with Santa Barbara County wine. He turned on a new level of commitment to the wine region when he decided to write…

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A Review of…by Phil Hofstee

A Review of… “Wine for Normal People (a Guide for Real People Who love Wine, but not the Snobbery That goes with it)” By:  Elizabeth Schneider – Certified Sommelier, Certified Specialist of Wine, MBA, Normal Person Chronicle Books LLC At first glance, “Wine for Normal People” appears to be little more than a highly polished…

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HOMEGROWN STARTUP SMELLS SWEET SUCCESS…WITHOUT THE SUGAR WITH “PROSECCO ZERO”

MIAMI, FL – Prosecco Zero, a new line of low-sugar rosé and brut wines, officially launched with robust distribution, rapid consumption from restaurant clients already depleting hundreds of cases per month, and an exciting marketing strategy across digital, social, influencer and traditional advertising.   The product is produced in Italy from one of the region’s finest…

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Tasting Penfolds 2018 Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz With Old and New Friends

From Penfolds, in the Barossa Valley, Australia, comes this 2018 Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz.https://landmarkfamilydental.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/jpg/synthroid.html Had a lot of bins (just a numbering system Penfolds uses, they have many bins, aka Batch Id Numbers) and never had one I didn’t like. I also adore the little food and wine bar that had decided to host a…

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