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Events

Food & Wine Show 2009 Blind Tasting     Blind tasting at the Food & Wine Expo 2009
Terrific line up with telling results

Pinot Grigio: Santa Margherita, Santa di Terrossa & Bethel Heights
Cabernet Sauvignon: Silver Oak, Jack Williams & Decero
Happy Birthday Gabrielle!     From all of us at The Wine Company, we wish you the budding wine maker the very best!
Why we spit: the truth behind expectorating wine and the risks run if swallowed.     Glean a bit of our empirical wisdom of wine tasting and wine spitting.

Food and Wine

Bruno Prieur on Sancerre terroir     Creator of ArtisanVineyards.com Larry Colbeck speaks with Bruno Prieur of Domaine de Saint Pierre about the characteristics of Sancerre and its unique terroir.
Copper River Sockeye is Here     Larry visits Coastal Seafood to learn more about the Copper River Sockeye salmon that has just begun it's season.
Maximillian Riedel     Maximillian Riedel on the Riedel crystal dynasty and his achievements as the 11th generation CEO.
Wine & Fish, Part 1     Join Larry Colbeck on an elucidating trip to Coastal Seafood. Discuss the seasons' best catch and what makes Halibut, Copper River Salmon and Razor Clams so delectable!
Wine & Fish, Part 2     Want to know the loftier joys of apt fish and wine pairing? Each of these wines improve the already divine scents, flavors and textures of the very best Fruits de la Mer! Halibut, Copper River Sockeye Salmon and the delectable nutty richness of Razor Clams reach new plains in the hands of top notch Chablis, Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc, Rias Baixas Albarino, Rhonanienne Saint Joseph, Cotes de Ventoux, Eola Amity Hills Pinot Noir and Barbera d'Alba. Look into why wine lifts the fruits of the sea to a heavenly dimension. In this case we swallow so you can be sure of the wine we offer.

Tasting & Stemware

Food & Wine Show 2009 Blind Tasting     Blind tasting at the Food & Wine Expo 2009
Terrific line up with telling results

Pinot Grigio: Santa Margherita, Santa di Terrossa & Bethel Heights
Cabernet Sauvignon: Silver Oak, Jack Williams & Decero
Maximillian Riedel     Maximillian Riedel on the Riedel crystal dynasty and his achievements as the 11th generation CEO.
Why we spit: the truth behind expectorating wine and the risks run if swallowed.     Glean a bit of our empirical wisdom of wine tasting and wine spitting.
Wine & Fish, Part 2     Want to know the loftier joys of apt fish and wine pairing? Each of these wines improve the already divine scents, flavors and textures of the very best Fruits de la Mer! Halibut, Copper River Sockeye Salmon and the delectable nutty richness of Razor Clams reach new plains in the hands of top notch Chablis, Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc, Rias Baixas Albarino, Rhonanienne Saint Joseph, Cotes de Ventoux, Eola Amity Hills Pinot Noir and Barbera d'Alba. Look into why wine lifts the fruits of the sea to a heavenly dimension. In this case we swallow so you can be sure of the wine we offer.

Traditions

What is Beaujolais Nouveau?     Artisan Vineyards' Larry Colbeck and Wil Bailey answer the question: What is Beaujolais Nouveau and review Joseph Drouhin's Beaujolais Nouveau 2009.

Viniculture

Bo Barrett of Chateau Montelena     Wil Bailey talks with Bo Barrett about Chateau Montelena and the soil diversity among their Napa Valley vineyards
Bruno Prieur on Sancerre terroir     Creator of ArtisanVineyards.com Larry Colbeck speaks with Bruno Prieur of Domaine de Saint Pierre about the characteristics of Sancerre and its unique terroir.
Josh Jensen of Calera on ArtisanVineyards.com     Among the limited pantheon of great Pinot Noir winemakers, Josh Jensen apprenticed under DRC early on. Upon returning home to California, Jensen knew the great Burgundian varietals require limestone soils. Hear Calera's story on ArtrisanVineyards.com

Vintages

Bruno Prieur on Sancerre terroir     Creator of ArtisanVineyards.com Larry Colbeck speaks with Bruno Prieur of Domaine de Saint Pierre about the characteristics of Sancerre and its unique terroir.
The 2007 vintage in Burgundy     Laurent Drouhin of Joseph Drouhin discusses with Wil Bailey the 2007 vintage in Burgundy

Fine wine online at http://www.artisanvineyards...
Vogue's Francois Millet on 2008 vintage     Gifted with a patient and poetic strength of metaphor, Vogüé's wine maker Francois Millet described the nature of the 2008 vintage in evocative ways. Learn what the year brought their gifted parcel among the Cote de Nuits.

Viticulture

Bethel Heights’ Mimi Casteel on Organic Farming     Mimi Casteel of Bethel Heights speaks on Artisan Vineyards of the challenge and benefits of organic grape growing in the Eola-Amity Hills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. What does it take for a vineyard and winery to be certified organic? Mimi elucidates this approach to sustainable agriculture.
Bo Barrett of Chateau Montelena     Wil Bailey talks with Bo Barrett about Chateau Montelena and the soil diversity among their Napa Valley vineyards
Bruno Prieur on Sancerre terroir     Creator of ArtisanVineyards.com Larry Colbeck speaks with Bruno Prieur of Domaine de Saint Pierre about the characteristics of Sancerre and its unique terroir.
Domaine Pichot on Vouvray Terroir and Chenin Blanc     Wil Bailey meets with Jean-Claude Pichot of Domaine Pichot. Come learn about the intricate terroir of Vouvray and hear first hand why their Chenin Blanc is harvested so late.
Josh Jensen of Calera on ArtisanVineyards.com     Among the limited pantheon of great Pinot Noir winemakers, Josh Jensen apprenticed under DRC early on. Upon returning home to California, Jensen knew the great Burgundian varietals require limestone soils. Hear Calera's story on ArtrisanVineyards.com
Several Interviews     Wil Baily visits with a world of grape growers and wine makers: Robin Back of Fairview and Goats do Roam who speaks on South African grape growing, Stu Devine of Villa Maria who expresses the intricacies of canopy management in New Zealand's maritime climate, Dominic Symington of Warres Port on the characteristics of each property's terroir, Carlos Trad of Dona Paula cutting the Gordian knot of Argentine viticulture asserting that altitude determines more than anything.

Artisan Vineyards brings you face to face with the artisans in their vineyards!

Wine Regions

A Burgundy to stir the memory of a mostly and sadly bygone style and certainly of bygone pricing.     “Javillier is a passionate seeker after truth (or, in this case, perfection) working each barrel differently in a constant series of trials to see what works best. He has little in the way of grand land, but he is a real master. ”—Clive Coates
Bo Barrett of Chateau Montelena     Wil Bailey talks with Bo Barrett about Chateau Montelena and the soil diversity among their Napa Valley vineyards
Bruno Prieur on Sancerre terroir     Creator of ArtisanVineyards.com Larry Colbeck speaks with Bruno Prieur of Domaine de Saint Pierre about the characteristics of Sancerre and its unique terroir.
Domaine Pichot on Vouvray Terroir and Chenin Blanc     Wil Bailey meets with Jean-Claude Pichot of Domaine Pichot. Come learn about the intricate terroir of Vouvray and hear first hand why their Chenin Blanc is harvested so late.
Several Interviews     Wil Baily visits with a world of grape growers and wine makers: Robin Back of Fairview and Goats do Roam who speaks on South African grape growing, Stu Devine of Villa Maria who expresses the intricacies of canopy management in New Zealand's maritime climate, Dominic Symington of Warres Port on the characteristics of each property's terroir, Carlos Trad of Dona Paula cutting the Gordian knot of Argentine viticulture asserting that altitude determines more than anything.

Artisan Vineyards brings you face to face with the artisans in their vineyards!
The 2007 vintage in Burgundy     Laurent Drouhin of Joseph Drouhin discusses with Wil Bailey the 2007 vintage in Burgundy

Fine wine online at http://www.artisanvineyards...

Winemakers

Bo Barrett of Chateau Montelena     Wil Bailey talks with Bo Barrett about Chateau Montelena and the soil diversity among their Napa Valley vineyards
Bruno Prieur on Sancerre terroir     Creator of ArtisanVineyards.com Larry Colbeck speaks with Bruno Prieur of Domaine de Saint Pierre about the characteristics of Sancerre and its unique terroir.
Josh Jensen of Calera on ArtisanVineyards.com     Among the limited pantheon of great Pinot Noir winemakers, Josh Jensen apprenticed under DRC early on. Upon returning home to California, Jensen knew the great Burgundian varietals require limestone soils. Hear Calera's story on ArtrisanVineyards.com
Vogue's Francois Millet on 2008 vintage     Gifted with a patient and poetic strength of metaphor, Vogüé's wine maker Francois Millet described the nature of the 2008 vintage in evocative ways. Learn what the year brought their gifted parcel among the Cote de Nuits.

 
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