We asked three of Decanter Magazine’s US contributors to tell us about their approach to writing tasting notes. This is what they had to say. Because we’re a wine school dedicated to the advancement of wine knowledge through the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET), a UK-based organization that has created foundational learning courses that …
Napa Valley Wine Academy & Albertsons In this exclusive interview, Curtis Mann, MW, the Group Vice President – Alcohol (Wine, Beer & Spirits) for Albertsons, shares insights on a collaboration with our academy. In this exclusive interview, Curtis Mann, MW, the Group Vice President – Alcohol (Wine, Beer & Spirits) for Albertsons, shares insights on …
Kryss Speegle MW’s masterclass on Natural Wine Styles inspired this Q&A with Andrew Jones of Field Recordings. In short, Domo Arigato Mr. Ramato. Andrew Jones of Field Recordings. Photo by Asia Croson Photography. Napa Valley Wine Academy introduction Kryss Speegle MW’s masterclass on Natural Wine Styles prompted the idea to reach out to a producer …
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Author’s Note: A paired-down version of this article originally appeared on Foodandwine.com. However, it is printed here, in full unabridged form, with the author’s permission. For the WSET student of spirits, we hope you’ll find this conversation with Scott Beattie, the Sonoma-based master of the cocktail craft-garnish movement, and other like-minded bartenders, a real mind-bender …
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Meet The Board Couple — Monica Nino and Bryan Gonzales — whose business is thriving thanks in part to their educational journey with Napa Valley Wine Academy. When the pandemic struck, Monica Nino and Bryan Gonzales didn’t hit the panic button. They could have. After all, they’d built a business selling lavish charcuterie boards — …
Once you know you’re dealing with an “older” wine, follow these six steps for a perfect drinking experience. By Jonathan Cristaldi The idea of drinking older wine is a conundrum for most people. How to serve it, if it should be decanted, how quickly or how slowly to savor it before, like a perfect Hawaiian …
credit for photo used in title graphic: Melissa Bois Story & photos by Jonathan Cristaldi Some of the most ageworthy rosės in the world come from Tavel; if you’re lucky enough to find any that have hit maturity beyond a decade and have been perfectly stored, you’re in for the pink ride of a lifetime. …
Long before he played the fake newscaster, Perd Hapley, on the brilliantly-devised Parks and Recreation TV series, actor Jay Jackson actually was a newscaster. Jackson worked at KCAL9 and CBS2 in Los Angeles from 1999 to 2012. It begs the question: Could one of Perd’s famous lines (“I’m Perd Hapley, and I just realized I’m …
Twelve bottles of Bordeaux wine and 320 vine plants were shot into space as part of a grand study to see how microgravity can affect the aging process of wine. This is what happened.
We spoke to Alicia, a student at NVWA, about her education journey and asked for her take on issues facing the BIPOC community in the wine industry.
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