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Suavignon Blanc Alchemy, Nobilo Style!

Kia Ora!
It has been an exciting time at the winery since my last email to you in May. At this stage, we have finished filtering the wines and we are preparing to start our allocation tastings.

 

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Megan Henderson

Franciscan Cuvee Sauvage in London!

Franciscan Cuvee Sauvage in London! Julie and Nick brought this wine back with them from their recent trip to California.

Started by Megan Henderson in Guidelines May 22.

Inger Shiffler

What is the strangest question you have ever been asked about wine? 13 Replies

Here at Robert Mondavi Winery we see over 60,000 people a year on tour. Our visitors have a wide range of wine knowledge and often ask questions during the tours. Usually the questions are somethin...

Tagged: questions, Strange

Started by Inger Shiffler in Wines. Last reply by Melvin May 8.

Melvin

Pros & Cons of a Verticle Tasting of 1993, 1996, 1999, and 2004

Last night here in Hawaii, a group of amateur wine tasters came together to learn about wines. However, not any kind but the Fine Wines of Napa. It was all Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon...

Started by Melvin in Guidelines Apr 7.

Blog Posts

Joel Reese

Well-crafted songs make award-winning artists...Excellent grapes express themselves as fine wines!


Photo: (Michael Jordon, Mike Rennie (One of our owners) and Tim Kramer (our wine maker)

I'm so honored to be in Temecula Wine Country in this most memorable and pivotal time in wine-making history. The quality of our grapes and the wines they express have spoken!
We ar… Continue

Posted by Joel Reese on May 26, 2009 at 11:34pm

Joel Reese

Temecula Valley Winery Host Honored for Customer Service


May 22nd, 2009. Issue 21, Volume 9.


The Temecula Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has named Joel Reese of Leonesse Cellars as the recipient of its inaugural Spotlight Recognition Award.

Reese, who heads up the hosting and tours division for Leonesse Cellars, was se… Continue

Posted by Joel Reese on May 24, 2009 at 11:36pm

Emilie Wyrick

Franciscan Kitchen Spring Newsletter


This is the newest issue of Franciscan Kitchen Notes featuring Oxbow Cheese Merchant and Spring Cheese. Read and Enjoy!… Continue

Posted by Emilie Wyrick on April 17, 2009 at 2:30pm

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jim lund, Nadya Rios, John Tiefel and 14 more joined The Academy of Wineon Thursday
Inger Shiffler added 2 videosJune 15
2 members updated their profile photosJune 4
robhennigar commented on Inger Shiffler's video 'Maximilian Reidel on wine glasses and decanters'May 28
Great video Inger! Nice editing and integration of the various usage clips - swirling, smelling, etc. Two questions for you; when did this tasting happen, and why weren't we invited? ;) I do believe that you have found your medium... Well done.
robhennigar commented on Inger Shiffler's video 'Napa Valley Grapegrowers Afternoon in the Vineyards Habitat Restoration'May 28
Inger - I think that you may have found your medium! I look forward to all of the great material yet to come!
Joel Reese added 2 blog postsMay 27
Inger Shiffler commented on Inger Shiffler's video 'Napa Valley Grapegrowers Afternoon in the Vineyards Habitat Restoration'May 26
Thanks Rob, I need to work on my filming techniques but at least I've got an idea about how to use the flipcam and how to edit the clips. It's really fun! More to come......
robhennigar commented on Inger Shiffler's video 'Napa Valley Grapegrowers Afternoon in the Vineyards Habitat Restoration'May 24
Inger, Thanks very much for posting this wonderful video! I found it very informative, and I now feel like I have a better understanding of some of the work in sustainable farming practices that Matt and Katey are working on. Excellent!
Megan Henderson added a discussionMay 22
Franciscan Cuvee Sauvage in London!
Franciscan Cuvee Sauvage in London! Julie and Nick brought this wine back with them from their recent trip to California.
robhennigar replied to Inger Shiffler's discussion 'Pouring for Profit' in the group Wine Education DiscussionMay 15
Inger - great idea, and it's also nice to see you navigating your way around some technology! I think this is an excellent way to capture the knowledge of the team, share it with others, and stimulate learning. I will be watching with interest......
Inger Shiffler added a discussion to the group Wine Education DiscussionMay 15
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