Life Between the Vines Ray Fister

When home winemakers go pro, everything changes. Making great wine is one thing but selling it is entirely another. Steve Gower and Brian Callahan are founders and winemakers at Crux Winery in Geyserville and I caught up with them at their tasting room and cellar a few weeks ago. These guys have developed a loyal [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment, Brian Callahan, Vintner, Crux Winery, Russian River Valley, defines the term “Cluster Inverter”.  Learn more by visiting www.cruxwinery.com

While our focus here at Life Between the Vines is on Winemakers & Vintners, from time to time it’s interesting to look outside the winery and into the hospitality world. Robbi Jo Oliver is a Sommelier and heads up Mastro’s Restaurants Wine & Spirits area. Education and development carries a lead role in bringing every [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment, Robbi Jo Oliver, VP of Wine & Spirits and Learning & Development, Mastro’s Restaurant, Los Angeles, defines the term “Muselet”.  Learn more by visiting www.mastrosrestaurants.com

Knights Valley is found just above the town of Calistoga as you enter Sonoma County and it is simply a slice of heaven. Most of the traffic you see is local. While there are plenty of tasting rooms in this valley, tourism does not clutter the roads. Brandon Muller and Gregory Roberts are the Founders [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Brandon Muller and Gregory Roberts of Brandon Gregory Estate Wines defining the word “NFL”.  Learn more by visiting www.brandongregorywines.com