2001- Submitting Labels to be Approved by Gov't

Today, I fed-exed my Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms' application for label approval. After incorporating the feedback from two Focus Groups and reviewing the legal guidelines, Patrick and I have finalized the labels for...

Americans are Drinking More and Better Wine

I found an insightful article, Smaller Brands Lead Growth in U.S. Table Wine Consumption, on Wine Spectator online. To put things in perspective, for 2001 eno will release only 110 cases out of the estimated...

Testing My Wines for ML

I met Tom at the winery to: 1) test the wines if they've finished malolactic fermentation, and 2) top the barrels. As Tom and I tasted through the wines, Tom took small samples and placed...

Tracing the Origins of Grapes with Carole Meredith

The British site Guardian Unlimited published an article, The grape unknown, about Carole Meredith's important contributions. Meredith, professor at University of California: Davis Department of Enology is primarily known as plant geneticist and now for...