Far Niente CEO sees wine glass three-quarters full
As 2023 came to a close, Steve Spadarotto, CEO of the Far Niente family of Napa Valley wine brands, lookedContinue Reading
May I Quote You?
Conversations with the winemakers, sommeliers, chefs and hoteliers shaping how we eat and drink.
Q&A Conversation with Lawrence Cronin, Winemaker at Tenuta di Arceno
How did you end up in the wine business? I started out as a chemist and finished university for chemical toxicology.Continue Reading
6 Questions & a Story
Taste Network’s Brady Lowe talks about the Ribera & Rueda campaign.
6Qs & a Story
Vino Vault’s Jeff Smith talks about managing your wine cellar – or selling it.
Six Qs and a Story
Speyburn’s Euan Henderson takes over during the Scotch distillery’s 125th-anniversary celebration.
Six Qs & a Story
Brian Freedman talks about his new book on climate and wine.
A Conversation With Patrice Piveteau
The cellar master of Cognac Frapin believes in using new ‘tools,’ but one tool remains a very traditional one.
A Conversation With Loris Dall’Acqua
You say ‘Prosecco,’ and I say ‘Prosecco,’ but Col Vetoraz says ‘Valdobbiadene.’
A Conversation with Cristóbal Srokowski
Covid slowed life down for Ron Abuelo brand ambassador, Cris Srokowski. He’s back, eager to talk rum!
A Conversation with Scott Turnbull.
Sommelier Scott Turnbull plays Sherlock Holmes to my Watson. Elementary?
A Conversation with Todd Nelson
During lockdown, a marketing guy discovers launching a line of direct-to-consumer wines while awaiting the arrival of a new baby in “Kind of Wild.”
A Conversation with Rolando Herrera
The owner of Mi Sueno discusses how Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons differ, and why one region made him say, ‘I have discovered my own little Bordeaux.’
A Conversation with Mary Ewing-Mulligan
The head of America’s pre-eminent wine school makes it through the pandemic by blending hybrid methodologies. But now, ‘I’m dying to start traveling again!’
A Conversation with Elizabeth Kester
Promoted to Wente’s head winemaker, Kester will also oversee alignment of viticulture, marketing and sales. But not to worry. “I am not alone”, she reassures.
A Conversation with Alix Peabody
The woman who founded Bev, the zero-sugar canned wine for women, just cut a big deal with Gallo. So, life is great, right? Yes, but – “A girl can dream, can’t she?”
A conversation with BRIAN LARKY
The founder of Dalla Terra Winery Direct reflects on Covid-19, the future of restaurant wine sales, the growth of analyticsContinue Reading
