After Pinot Noir, my next big red crush is the noble Cab Franc (/Chinon/Bourgueil/….). I love a herbaceous, savoury wine that I can chew and really ponder. When I booked my flight for the Wine Bloggers Conference (#WBC16) in Lodi, I was ready for ripe, round, sun-drenched Central Valley fruit in the form of Zinfandel…
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Lodi’s Ironstone Vineyards: A Storied Glass
Walt Disney was a pioneer, animator, theme park designer, and consummate entrepreneur. You might say he was a go-big-or-go-home kind of guy. Five hundred miles north of Walt’s Anaheim-based Disneyland, in the Central Valley of California, a young John Kautz watched the meteoric rise of the Disney brand and learned. Back in the 60’s, John…
Wine Bloggers Unite! – #WBC16
Lodi, California is a city nestled in the San Joaquin Valley, the wine equivalent of the bread basket of America. Known as the Central Valley, Lodi sits at the north end of a flat, fertile, produce-rich, 400 mile valley that runs through the centre of the state. But between the valley’s rep for mass market…
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