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Good Day Oregon on Ponzi Vineyards 50th Anniversary

February 24, 2020

Ponzi Vineyards President Maria Ponzi visits Good Day Oregon to talk about her family winery’s benchmark 50th anniversary this year. Together, they discuss the winery’s evolution and trailblazing past while […]

How to pair Wine and Cheese Like an Expert

February 25, 2020

Food & Wine contributor Jonathan Cristaldi highlights Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée as one of the ideal wines to pair with cheese. He explains, “Champagne is cheese’s best friend—capable of eliciting a […]

Spring Training, DIY Beer, Pinot Noir Stars, Grape News, Deals…

February 27, 2020

Wine writer Peter Gianotti highlighted Ponzi Vineyard’s 50th anniversary and three of the winery’s stand out wines, 2016 Pinot Noir Reserve, 2017 Avellana Pinot Noir and the 2018 Arneis in […]

The Chemist of Wine – An Interview with Gary Farrell’s Theresa Heredia

February 27, 2020

Paper City Magazine, the definitive source for fashion, food, home and lifestyle news in Texas, sits down with Gary Farrell Vineyard’s winemaker Theresa Heredia to talk all things Russian River Valley! Wine writes […]

Decanter’s Top New Zealand Organic Wines to Try

February 27, 2020

Decanter’s David Longfield investigates the growing organics moment in New Zealand, and picks Dog Point Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc 2017 as a top example to try. Decanter reports that even New Zealand, […]

Wine Weirdos on 2017 Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir

February 28, 2020

Popular Youtubers, Wine Weridos, recently reviewed the 2017 Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir in their short tasting segment. The pair loved the wine and described it as “everything that is beautiful […]

Review: Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir 2017

March 2, 2020

VinePair reviewed the Gary Farrell Winery 2017 Russian River Selection Pinot Noir, awarding it with an “A” rating. The write up offers high praise, explaining, “This is how it’s done! […]

Review: Gary Farrell Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

March 2, 2020

VinePair awarded the Gary Farrell Winery 2016 Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir with an “A+” rating, declaring that “it is one of the most beautiful Pinot Noir wines from America currently […]

A Different Take on 2018 in Burgundy

March 4, 2020

Wine Spectator senior editor and lead taster for Burgundy, Bruce Sanderson, writes of his recent trip to France where he visited boutique negociant Lucien Le Moine to check out the […]

Review: Gary Farrell Olivet Lane Chardonnay 2017

March 5, 2020

Terroirist reviewed the Gary Farrell Winery 2017 Olivet Lane Chardonnay, awarding it with a 92 Point rating. The wine has much to offer, the review details “Wow, what a pretty, […]

Masseto: James Suckling’s Winery of the Decade

March 5, 2020

Starting of the new year strong, James Suckling has named Masseto to be the winery of the decade. Over the past two decades, Masseto has been dedicated, with razor-sharp focus, to creating a legendary expression […]

Ponzi Vineyards: Fifty Years of Original Oregon

March 9, 2020

Dallas Wine Chick, Melanie Ofenloch, had the opportunity to meet with Ponzi Vineyards Founder Dick Ponzi, President Anna Maria Ponzi and Winemaker Luisa Ponzi in Texas for a special 50th anniversary […]

Champagne and Potato Chips

March 9, 2020

Washington Examiner columnist Eric Felten’s latest column explores the always satisfying pairing of Champagne and potato chips, inspired by a scene in The Seven Year Itch. While the image of […]

Weekend Wine Notes

March 11, 2020

Bigger Than Your Head blogger Frederic Koeppel highlighted the Gary Farrell Winery 2017 Russian River Selection Pinot Noir in a recent post, awarding it an “excellent” rating. His detailed description […]

New Releases from California

March 11, 2020

Forbes columnist Tom Hyland featured Gary Farrell Winery in his latest column on new California releases, describing the winery as “one of my favorite producers of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir […]

Ornellaia Keeps Calm and Carries On

March 12, 2020

Wine-Searcher’s James Lawrence interviews Ornellaia estate director Axel Heinz about the challenges of the 2017 Bolgheri vintage and the current coronavirus lock-down. Heinz comments that the lockdown is strange, “living in a […]

Bollinger La Grande Année 2012: back to back spectacular vintages

March 16, 2020

A worthy follow up After the 2008, perhaps the greatest La Grande Année to date, in some ways it makes sense that Bollinger waited until the next great vintage, 2012, to […]

Domaine Chanson: Soon to release the greatly-acclaimed 2018 Vintage!

March 17, 2020

A vintage with concentration and power The 2018 vintage is one of the best vintages in recent years resembling the great 2015 vintage. We were lucky to taste the entire […]

Napa Winemakers’ After-Hours Passion Projects Fuel Creativity and Community

March 18, 2020

Wine Enthusiast contributing editor Virginie Boone reports on a growing movement of after-hours passion projects among winemakers in the Napa Valley. Boone explains that while the Napa Valley has plenty of […]

Spy Style

March 19, 2020

The New York Post’s luxury syndicate, Alexa, published a men’s focused style guide inspired by the most sophisticated gentleman out there, James Bond. In addition to looking the part, the […]