Paso Robles – Adelaida District In 2014, the vast Paso Robles AVA was divided into eleven sub-regions. “Paso Robles was the largest un-subdivided AVA within California at approximately 614,000 acres,” writes Jason Haas for Blog Tablas Creek, back in September of 2013. “By contrast, the Napa Valley appellation (which includes sixteen AVA’s delineated within its …
This article originally appeared on LinkedIn on September 16, 2015. It is reprinted here with the author’s permission. by Peter Marks, MW Last week the Institute of Masters of Wine announced the results of the annual MW exam and 19 new Masters of Wine have joined the ranks, bringing the total number of MWs worldwide to …
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From the editor: American Wine Studies certificate holder, and native Tennessean, Stephen Sherrill is a lover of all things vino. He particularly loves to explore different wine regions within the United States and we’re sending him to wineries in Napa, Sonoma and Alexander Valley. Check back from week to week to read about Stephen’s wine country …
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History – French Wine Law Pliny the Elder, a Roman author and commentator, mentions the presence of vineyards in Bordeaux as far back as 77 B.C. It would be roughly 400 more years until the poet Ausonius (for which Chateau Ausone is named), would cite the popular rise of wines from Bordeaux. Thousands of years of …
Spanning some 37,000 acres extending into both Napa and Sonoma counties, “Los Carneros AVA” is a hot-bed for cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines, as well as for sparkling wines, typically produced in the traditional method. The name of the AVA means “the ram” in Spanish, and this year marks the 30th anniversary since the Carneros …
I found Christian Oggenfuss, founder and fearless leader of the Academy, staring at a corner of our larger classroom one afternoon, several weeks ago. The corner was empty, but he didn’t notice because his gaze seemed fixated on some point in the future. “What are you looking at?” I asked. “The home of our WineEmotion …
We know that you read wine blogs. We also know how hard it is to keep up with the array of fantastic bloggers out there, the likes of: 1 Wine Dude, Dr. Vino, Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog, The Gray Report, Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews, Vinography and many others in addition to the laundry list of Wine Blog …
Creating a map of soils in Alsace is like leaving crumbs to find your way to the grapes planted there. Granite and schist lead to Riesling; deep marl to Gewurztraminer; clay and volcanic hold Pinot gris; sandy, calcareous soils have Muscat; sandy with chalk leads to Sylvaner and sandy, calcareous is Pinot Noir. There …
5 Wine Careers to Consider with a WSET or CSW certification A Napa Valley Wine Academy Education, whether you are pursuing a CSW (Certified Specialist of Wine) or WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) credential, will help you compete for jobs in the following five areas.* Wine Educator Napa and Sonoma Counties alone are home …
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Students preparing for WSET or CSW examinations should be able to decipher a German wine label and understand the nuances separating “table” wines from “quality” wines.
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