Life Between the Vines Ray Fister

Wine lovers who know Argentina also know all about Mendoza and Malbec. Malbec is gold in Mendoza and Magdalena Viani makes Bodega Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec. I caught up with Magdalena right in the middle of harvest which was very kind of her to take the time. This inexpensive wine delights the palate and makes [...]

Wine lovers who know Argentina also know all about Mendoza and Malbec. Malbec is gold in Mendoza and Magdalena Viani makes Bodega Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec. I caught up with Magdalena right in the middle of harvest which was very kind of her to take the time. This inexpensive wine delights the palate and makes [...]

Anyone that starts a small business has my immediate respect. Anyone that owns a small business in the wine industry has my immediate curiosity. Stephanie Franklin is the Proprietor of Fly Wines, based in Oakland, California, which is in it’s first year of business. The wine industry can be a huge challenge and successfully finding [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Stephanie Franklin, Founder & CEO, Fly Wines, Oakland, defining the term “Spittoon”.  Learn more by visiting www.flywines.club

Smith-Madrone Winery dates back to the very early ’70s in Napa Valley, a time when wineries weren’t so common. Stuart and Charlie Smith literally carved out an incredible future in fine wine making back then and have maintained top quality all those years. It’s been way too long since I last sat down with Charlie [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Charlie Smith, Winemaker, Smith-Madrone, Spring Mountain, Napa Valley, defining the term “Minerality”.  Learn more by visiting smithmadrone.com