Go-Wine RSS FeedLearn about wine, beer and spirits with Go-Wine daily articles and adviceshttp://www.go-wine.comen-usThu, 28 Mar 2024 17:45:00 EDTPHP Simple XMLDiscovering Ghosts and Witches in the Napa Valleyhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3568-Discovering-Ghosts-and-Witches-in-the-Napa-Valley.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3568-Discovering-Ghosts-and-Witches-in-the-Napa-Valley.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/admin/img/pumpkin.jpg" alt="" /><p>Napa Valley’s harvest is in full swing and we all know what that means…October and its famous month ending holiday, Halloween, is just around the corner. <br /><br />But what does this favorite day of the year have to do with wine from this great region? CerFri, 10 Sep 2021Mark Cervellero: Greatness Begins with a Humble Journeyhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3275-Mark-Cervellero-Greatness-Begins-with-a-Humble-Journey.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3275-Mark-Cervellero-Greatness-Begins-with-a-Humble-Journey.html<img src="https://go-wine.com/admin/img/Mark_Cervellero_Headshot.jpg" alt="" /><p>This is part one of a two-part introduction to a dear colleague. Part two will contain expert advice on trends and strategies from this consummate professional. I have had the honor of working closely with Mr. Mark Cervellero, one of our industry’s top professionals. His Wed, 12 Aug 2020Perceiving the flavor of fat: A Monell Center twins studyhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3238-Perceiving-the-flavor-of-fat-A-Monell-Center-twins-study.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3238-Perceiving-the-flavor-of-fat-A-Monell-Center-twins-study.html<img src="https://go-wine.com/admin/img/bacon-4202892.jpg" alt="" /><p>Most people would agree that the pleasure of some foods stems in part from its fat content. New research, led by the Monell Chemical Senses Center, has now found that liking of fatty food is more complex than its fat content alone - it could also be related to inborn genetic traits of the cThu, 16 Jul 2020Perceiving the flavor of fat: A Monell Center twins studyhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3237-Perceiving-the-flavor-of-fat-A-Monell-Center-twins-study.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3237-Perceiving-the-flavor-of-fat-A-Monell-Center-twins-study.html<img src="https://go-wine.com/admin/img/heap-of-bacon-cut-into-small-slices-4202892_(1).jpg" alt="" /><p>Most people would agree that the pleasure of some foods stems in part from its fat content. New research, led by the Monell Chemical Senses Center, has now found that liking of fatty food is more complex than its fat content alone - it could also be related to inborn genetic traits of the cThu, 16 Jul 2020A History of Rye in the US: Part Ihttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3231-A-History-of-Rye-in-the-US-Part-I.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3231-A-History-of-Rye-in-the-US-Part-I.html<img src="https://go-wine.com/admin/img/distillery-april-17-2014-shenk-742-web-2.jpg" alt="" /><p>Virginia lays claim to the birthplace of American distilled spirits as the first batch of whiskey, albeit from corn, was documented to have been produced as early as 1620 by English settler George Thorpe near Jamestown. Rye’s presence and dominance in what later became the states Tue, 14 Jul 2020July 16, 2020, you have a chance to taste luxury Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Obsidian?http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3222-July-16-2020-you-have-a-chance-to-taste-luxury-Cabernet-Sauvignon-grown-in-Obsidian.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3222-July-16-2020-you-have-a-chance-to-taste-luxury-Cabernet-Sauvignon-grown-in-Obsidian.html<img src="https://go-wine.com/admin/img/Obisidan_Article.jpg" alt="" /><p>On July 16, 2020 via the Neat Kitchen and Bar in Westmont, Illinois you will have an opportunity to enjoy some of the extraordinary wines from Obisidian Wine Co. The founders claim to ownership of a Napa Valley vineyard you can literally sail to and a Cabernet site located "at Wed, 08 Jul 2020A 4th of July True Wine Story. Who is Philip Mazzei? http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2518-A-4th-of-July-True-Wine-Story-Who-is-Philip-Mazzei-.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2518-A-4th-of-July-True-Wine-Story-Who-is-Philip-Mazzei-.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Screen_Shot_2019-07-03_at_08.17_.14_.jpg" alt="" /><p>Philip Mazzei (Italian pronunciation: [mat?tsei], December 25, 1730 – March 19, 1816) was an Italian physician. A close friend of Thomas Jefferson, Mazzei acted as an agent to purchase arms for Virginia during the American Revolutionary War.<br /><br />Mazzei Sat, 04 Jul 2020CONSTELLATION BRANDS ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT IN ADVANCING SOCIAL JUSTICE http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3205-CONSTELLATION-BRANDS-ANNOUNCES-COMPREHENSIVE-EFFORT-IN-ADVANCING-SOCIAL-JUSTICE-.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3205-CONSTELLATION-BRANDS-ANNOUNCES-COMPREHENSIVE-EFFORT-IN-ADVANCING-SOCIAL-JUSTICE-.html<img src="https://go-wine.com/admin/img/Diversity.jpg" alt="" /><ul>
<li>Commits to invest $100 million over 10 years in Black and minority-owned businesses to improve representation in the beverage alcohol industry</li>
<li>Contributes $1 million to Equal Justice Initiative in support of their mission in challenging racial and economicTue, 30 Jun 2020An open answer to a Congratulatory letter sent regarding the opening of Restaurantshttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3199-An-open-answer-to-a-Congratulatory-letter-sent-regarding-the-opening-of-Restaurants.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3199-An-open-answer-to-a-Congratulatory-letter-sent-regarding-the-opening-of-Restaurants.html<img src="https://go-wine.com/admin/img/Letter_Reply.jpg" alt="" /><p>Recently, I received a congratulatory note regarding the fact that the restaurant industry across the US is opening. What a great feeling I had knowing that our industry is beginning to recuperate from some of the losses since the beginning of the lockdowns this past March. Some restaurateuThu, 25 Jun 2020Considerations for Events and Gatheringshttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3182-Considerations-for-Events-and-Gatherings.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3182-Considerations-for-Events-and-Gatherings.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/event_planner.jpg" alt="" /><p>The following is an excerpt from the CDC's website. It provides comprehensive guidelines for event planners and gatherings. For full information please refer to information on the link at the bottom of this excerpt.<br /><br />As some communities in the United States begin to plMon, 15 Jun 2020Robert Scott http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-814-Robert-Scott-.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-814-Robert-Scott-.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/images/robert-scott.jpg" alt="Robert Scott Lead Collaborator at Go-Wine.Com" width="808" height="906" /><p>Robert Scott is a multi-faceted individual. He is an artist, designer, photographer and host of WineLine Radio. He has extensive experience in the creative arts as a advertising agency / design studio owner, creative director, award winning professional artist and photographer. In 1985, he Tue, 02 Jun 2020The Wine Thief Group is leading the charge in our new Virtual and High Tech Wine Worldhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3146-The-Wine-Thief-Group-is-leading-the-charge-in-our-new-Virtual-and-High-Tech-Wine-World.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3146-The-Wine-Thief-Group-is-leading-the-charge-in-our-new-Virtual-and-High-Tech-Wine-World.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/WTLOGO.jpg" alt="" /><p>On May 23rd at 7 PM Meghan Sellers of the Wine Thief in Frankfort, Illinois welcomed winemaker Andrew Willson from Goose Ridge Winery that makes Cascadian Outfitters Wines of Columbia Valley. In addition, our host welcomed Bill Hanson, National VP Sales, from Canned Oregon. This tasting feaMon, 25 May 2020Digital Marketing, Sales, and Social Media in the Age of Covid-19http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3137-Digital-Marketing-Sales-and-Social-Media-in-the-Age-of-Covid19.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3137-Digital-Marketing-Sales-and-Social-Media-in-the-Age-of-Covid19.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/focus.jpg" alt="" /><p>To the Wine, Spirits and Beer community:</p>
<p>We wish you continued health and safety. Our company is here to offer solutions during this difficult time. <br /><br />Recently, we received some Q/A on how we may help you succeed in the digital world, and hTue, 19 May 2020Bouchaine Vineyards launches "B Together": Trying a virtual tastinghttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3133-Bouchaine-Vineyards-launches-B--Together-Trying-a-virtual-tasting.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3133-Bouchaine-Vineyards-launches-B--Together-Trying-a-virtual-tasting.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Btogether.png" alt="" />As we began our first virtual wine tasting, my daughter’s initial question was: “Is it all right if I am in my pajamas?”<br /><br />Mine was: “Oh my, they have sent seven bottles of wine. Do we open them all?” I feared we would feel compeSat, 16 May 2020A Poem to Moms Around the Worldhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3121-A-Poem-to-Moms-Around-the-World.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3121-A-Poem-to-Moms-Around-the-World.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/mom_day.jpg" alt="" /><p>To all the people of the world, we thought today more than ever, you should have this poem. It was written by someone who loves his mom, my wife. I thought it would be great to share with your friend colleagues.<br /><br /></p>
<table style="margin-left: auto; marSun, 10 May 2020We are pulling together, rowing in the same direction: April Cullomhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3120-We-are-pulling-together-rowing-in-the-same-direction-April-Cullom.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3120-We-are-pulling-together-rowing-in-the-same-direction-April-Cullom.htmlThu, 07 May 2020An open mindset in the wine trade is necessary now more than ever: David Furerhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3114-An-open-mindset-in-the-wine-trade-is-necessary-now-more-than-ever-David-Furer.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3114-An-open-mindset-in-the-wine-trade-is-necessary-now-more-than-ever-David-Furer.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/New_York.jpg" alt="" />As part of our podcast series entitled Solutions for the Wine Industry in times of Crisis, our strategic partner, Wine Line Radio, interviewed well-known wine journalist David Furer of David Furer Consults. I have known David for many decades. He has co-written authoritative works with the likes of Mon, 04 May 2020UK Sommeliers are leading the way in e-learninghttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3113-UK-Sommeliers-are-leading-the-way-in-elearning.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3113-UK-Sommeliers-are-leading-the-way-in-elearning.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Federica_Zanghirella.jpg" alt="" /><p>Federica Zanghirella is helping wine education continue in the digital space. She is a both an engaging and exceptional speaker and now she is leading taste of the wines of Italy conveniently delivered in your home. At the completion of the course you will receive the level of Italian Wine Fri, 01 May 2020Solutions for the Restaurant Industry in Times of Crisis: Angelo Eliadeshttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3096-Solutions-for-the-Restaurant-Industry-in-Times-of-Crisis-Angelo-Eliades.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3096-Solutions-for-the-Restaurant-Industry-in-Times-of-Crisis-Angelo-Eliades.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Angelo_Eliades.jpg" alt="" /><p>I have had the honor of being a colleague of one of the great restaurant operators in Chicago, Illinois. Over the past decades, Angelo Eliades has served in senior capacities with many of the top restaurant brands in our city. Today I interviewed him and asked him to share his bacFri, 24 Apr 2020A New Chapter for Virginia Sparkling Wines: David Furerhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3095-A-New-Chapter-for-Virginia-Sparkling-Wines-David-Furer.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3095-A-New-Chapter-for-Virginia-Sparkling-Wines-David-Furer.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/VASparklingCo_logo-1-300x294.jpg" alt="" /><p>Virginia’s first all-round custom sparkling wine facility will soon offer traditional method sparkling production services to Virginia wineries, their point of sale clients, and consumers. A graduate of Virginia Sparkling Company logoEngland’s Plumpton College, Elliott WThu, 23 Apr 2020Friday read: Teutonic sparklehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3084-Friday-read-Teutonic-sparkle.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3084-Friday-read-Teutonic-sparkle.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/VDP1.jpg" alt="" /><p>Despite a decline in German domestic consumption of its native bubbly sekt - per capita quaffing has dropped since 2010 from 3.9 to 3.3 litres - attention to quality, both individually and collectively, has never been greater.<br /><br />This impetus was perhaps most clearly marFri, 17 Apr 2020Switching to touch less delivery or take-out? Some things you should know.http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3080-Switching-to-touch-less-delivery-or-takeout-Some-things-you-should-know.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3080-Switching-to-touch-less-delivery-or-takeout-Some-things-you-should-know.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Facemask_and_Delivery.jpg" alt="" /><p>The following is a list of some suggested best practices which may help provide a safer and seamless experience for your curbside pickup or delivery guest. <br /><br />While the list below is not part of the official United States CDC guidelines nor is it meant to be, it is a suWed, 15 Apr 2020There is a Humanity in Everythinghttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3049-There-is-a-Humanity-in-Everything.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3049-There-is-a-Humanity-in-Everything.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Humanity_in_Everything.png" alt="" /><p>This commentary on Link’d In from one of my most respected colleagues and friends, Kevin Phenegar Food and Beverage Director of the Greenbrier in White Sulfur Springs, WV, led me to write an important list of headlines and actions on how the best in us is coming out due to our criMon, 30 Mar 2020Whatever You Decide Today, Make Your Decisions Quick, Fast, And Impactful. P. 2http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3048-Whatever-You-Decide-Today-Make-Your-Decisions-Quick-Fast-And-Impactful-P-2.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3048-Whatever-You-Decide-Today-Make-Your-Decisions-Quick-Fast-And-Impactful-P-2.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Soultions_and_Idesas.jpg" alt="" /><p>This continuation of Chef Ryan Gromfin's presentation on the current reality and what you can do to stay in the restaurant game during the current crisis finished with a rapid fire list of solutions. If you have not read part one you will find it here <a href="https://www.Fri, 27 Mar 2020Whatever you decide today, make your decisions quick, fast, and impactful. P. 1http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3045-Whatever-you-decide-today-make-your-decisions-quick-fast-and-impactful-P-1.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3045-Whatever-you-decide-today-make-your-decisions-quick-fast-and-impactful-P-1.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Success_Go_Get_it.jpg" alt="" /><p>Chef Ryan Gromfin founder of the Restaurant Boss Consulting Co. presented one of the most realistic assessments of the state of the food and beverage industry via Facebook Live yesterday. This summary of the presentation includes direct quotes and commentary from Chef as well as supporting Thu, 26 Mar 2020 Solutions not Problems. Creating solutions for your Business Opportunities?http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3020--Solutions-not-Problems-Creating-solutions-for-your-Business-Opportunities.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3020--Solutions-not-Problems-Creating-solutions-for-your-Business-Opportunities.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Hand_reaching_the_world.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><p><strong>Our Current Reality:</strong></p>
<p>Excess of wine in the global marketplace.</p>
<p>Hospitality, social and business travel, convention, sectors in dramatic decline. </p>
<p>Brick and mortar foot traffic under extreme negMon, 09 Mar 2020Portrait of a French Master of Winehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3018-Portrait-of-a-French-Master-of-Wine.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3018-Portrait-of-a-French-Master-of-Wine.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Nicolas_Quille.jpg" alt="" /><p><strong>By the time you entered the Master of Wine program you'd already accomplished a lot in your career first having ac­ quired degrees from the University of Dijon, Champagne's University of Reims, and the University of Washington; wor­king for Randall Grahm and thMon, 09 Mar 2020Desert Door Unlocks Secrets of Sotol for the United States Markethttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3015-Desert-Door-Unlocks-Secrets-of-Sotol-for-the-United-States-Market.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3015-Desert-Door-Unlocks-Secrets-of-Sotol-for-the-United-States-Market.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Desert_Door.jpg" alt="" /><p>For ages, sotol has been the regional vaquero drink in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Durango and Coahuila while merely a popular style of moonshine in west Texas. Desert Door Distillery in Driftwood, TX, aims to change that by putting a U.S. twist on this ancient, under-appreciated spiriFri, 06 Mar 2020Desert Door Unlocks Secrets of Sotol for the U.S. Markethttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3014-Desert-Door-Unlocks-Secrets-of-Sotol-for-the-US-Market.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3014-Desert-Door-Unlocks-Secrets-of-Sotol-for-the-US-Market.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Desert_Door.jpg" alt="" /><p>For ages, sotol has been the regional vaquero drink in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Durango and Coahuila while merely a popular style of moonshine in west Texas. Desert Door Distillery in Driftwood, TX, aims to change that by putting a U.S. twist on this ancient, under-appreciated spiriFri, 06 Mar 2020Romagna Quality and Value Rise while Volume and Obscurity Slidehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3001-Romagna-Quality-and-Value-Rise-while-Volume-and-Obscurity-Slide.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3001-Romagna-Quality-and-Value-Rise-while-Volume-and-Obscurity-Slide.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Romagna.jpg" alt="" /><p>With its leading red variety Sangiovese, Italy’s Romagna cannot help being eclipsed by Toscana. But what it offers is a generation of highly committed—mostly young—growers churning out good wines at prices lower than their famous neighbors. And then there&rFri, 28 Feb 2020Checking the boxes: Chilean, Organic, Focused on Good Will...CHECK.http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2997-Checking-the-boxes-Chilean-Organic-Focused-on-Good-WillCHECK.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2997-Checking-the-boxes-Chilean-Organic-Focused-on-Good-WillCHECK.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/St._Stephen_1.jpg" alt="" /><p><a href="https://ststephen.cl/">St. Stephen Wines</a> is the 'heart' child of California-based marketer Tim Edwards with a percentage of every bottle sold going to a wide variety of organizations charged with mitigating climate change and addressing environmental conceThu, 27 Feb 2020The Story of Great Maryland Wine in 2020http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2996-The-Story-of-Great-Maryland-Wine-in-2020.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2996-The-Story-of-Great-Maryland-Wine-in-2020.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Boordy_Barrels.jpg" alt="" /><p>Winemaking in what became Maryland dates to 1648 via a Frenchman who worked with<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em>vinifera</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>including a Muscat. However it wWed, 26 Feb 2020David Furerhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-893-David-Furer.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-893-David-Furer.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/David-Furer-web_large1.png" alt="" />David Furer is an internationally recognized journalist, marketer and speaker, David's work has taken him to the world's most recognized and most far-flung wine-producing locales. With over two decades in the wine trade he's the co-founder of The Climate of Wine Leadership Initiative (2019); author Sat, 01 Feb 2020How a Wine Professional was Influenced to Start a Company for Humanityhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2945-How-a-Wine-Professional-was-Influenced-to-Start-a-Company-for-Humanity.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2945-How-a-Wine-Professional-was-Influenced-to-Start-a-Company-for-Humanity.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/HIE_LOGO.png" alt="" /><p>Every once in a while people have a game changing experience. Below is the story of a startup in our industry which is committed to honoring the people who grant us the real wine experience.<br /><br />Humanity in Everything LLC is the little startup company which harnesses the Thu, 30 Jan 2020The Importance of the Digital Influencer In Today's Marketplacehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3452-The-Importance-of-the-Digital-Influencer-In-Todays-Marketplace.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-3452-The-Importance-of-the-Digital-Influencer-In-Todays-Marketplace.html<img src="https://go-wine.com/admin/img/influencers-5215924_1920.jpg" alt="" />The truth is that sales data from top financial reports and real purchase results (scan data in the millions daily from IRI, Nielson, Gomberg) reveal that social media has a direct and far-reaching impact on human behavior. It is easy to track how many sales are derived from an influencer campaign. Sun, 19 Jan 2020Luis Torreshttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-818-Luis-Torres.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-818-Luis-Torres.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/admin/img/luis-torres.png" alt="" /><p>Luis Torres, Humanity in Everything LLC Winebusinessacademy.com Founder (2015) GO-Wine Co-Founder and Chief Marketing and Sales Officer 2016 to present. Luis is an internationally renowned, bilingual, WSET Advanced Certified instructor. He is highly acclaimed by his clients and peers alike Sat, 18 Jan 2020Some Key Take Aways from S V B State of the Industry 2020 Video Casthttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2918-Some-Key-Take-Aways-from-S-V-B-State-of-the-Industry-2020-Video-Cast.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2918-Some-Key-Take-Aways-from-S-V-B-State-of-the-Industry-2020-Video-Cast.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/SVB_2020.jpg" alt="" /><p>On Tuesday the 14th of January 2020, Rob MacMillan of Silicon Valley Bank joined industry trend and marketing leaders to review part one of the state of the US wine industry. Here are some key take aways from the excellent analysis provided by the panel.<br /><br /><br />TThu, 16 Jan 2020To Be the Most Sustainable Protein Company on Earthhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2912-To-Be-the-Most-Sustainable-Protein-Company-on-Earth.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2912-To-Be-the-Most-Sustainable-Protein-Company-on-Earth.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Maple_Foods.png" alt="" /><p>To Be the Most Sustainable Protein Company on Earth</p>
<p>The world’s food system in 2050 won’t look like the food system of today. It can’t.<br /><br />Our food system must change.</p>
<p>Among society’s most urMon, 13 Jan 2020http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2829-.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2829-.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Ballast_Point_Logo.jpg" alt="" /><p>CHICAGO and VICTOR, N.Y., Dec. 03, 2019 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Chicagoland-based Kings & Convicts Brewing Co. and Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that Kings & Convicts has signed an agreement with ConstellationTue, 03 Dec 2019http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2792-.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2792-.htmlThu, 14 Nov 2019What really happened to those Master Somms after the scandal last year?http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2682-What-really-happened-to-those-Master-Somms-after-the-scandal-last-year.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2682-What-really-happened-to-those-Master-Somms-after-the-scandal-last-year.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Business_News_MS.jpg" alt="" /><p>This podcast from the Winecurmudgeon.com featuring an interview with Mark Greenblatt of Newsy provides some new commentary on the Master Sommelier Scandal. <br /><br />Many questions still remain. So many industry professionals would like to know more. Questions remain:Fri, 20 Sep 2019The Avocado Principlehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2673-The-Avocado-Principle.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2673-The-Avocado-Principle.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/avocado_principle.jpg" alt="" /><p><strong>THE AVOCADO PRINCIPLES</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>If you wait until you really want an avocado, the market won’t have any ripe ones. You need to buy them in advance.</li>
<li>If you eat an avocado that’s not quite ripe, youTue, 17 Sep 2019Kegs, Cans, or Boxes. Is it time for a change?http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2644-Kegs-Cans-or-Boxes-Is-it-time-for-a-change.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2644-Kegs-Cans-or-Boxes-Is-it-time-for-a-change.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Change_Triangl.jpg" alt="" /><p>Wine packaging has evolved considerably over the millenia. In recent decades we have seen the rise of fantastic advances in things such as the "Wine Keg", Canned Wine, and yes even wine in the so-called tetrapack or "box wine" as it has come to be known.<br /><bWed, 04 Sep 2019Your Wine List is a Treasurehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-691-Your-Wine-List-is-a-Treasure.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-691-Your-Wine-List-is-a-Treasure.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/admin/img/Screen_Shot_2017-09-18_at_17.57_.18_.png" alt="" /><p>One of the most effective engagement tools remaining in the restaurant industry is the wine list. However, it remains one of the most incorrectly and underutilized resources in most dining environments. <br /><br />During a recent consulting activity with a prominent hospitalityTue, 20 Aug 2019What is U X, U I, S E O and how is it bringing people to great beer events?http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2591-What-is-U-X-U-I-S-E-O-and-how-is-it-bringing-people-to-great-beer-events.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2591-What-is-U-X-U-I-S-E-O-and-how-is-it-bringing-people-to-great-beer-events.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/GW_BF_2019.png" alt="" /><p>The minimum requirement to having a great business these days is to have a digital presence that brings you front in center to your target audience. Acronyms such as UI, UX, and SEO are concepts a business/brand owner must master in order to be competitive in the market place. <Thu, 08 Aug 2019Wine spills onto Bishop Ford Freeway on Far South Side after 2 semis crashhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2586-Wine-spills-onto-Bishop-Ford-Freeway-on-Far-South-Side-after-2-semis-crash.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2586-Wine-spills-onto-Bishop-Ford-Freeway-on-Far-South-Side-after-2-semis-crash.htmlTue, 06 Aug 2019O futuro chegou no Brasil. Os fantasticos vinhos Ruffino e Robert Mondavi Private Selectionhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2573-O-futuro-chegou-no-Brasil-Os-fantasticos-vinhos-Ruffino-e-Robert-Mondavi-Private-Selection.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2573-O-futuro-chegou-no-Brasil-Os-fantasticos-vinhos-Ruffino-e-Robert-Mondavi-Private-Selection.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Robert_Mondavi_Private_Selection_Hero.jpg" alt="" /><strong>A partir de hoje, 31 de julho de 2019, se inicia uma mudança no mercado de vinhos de São Paulo. Dois dos maiores produtores de vinho do mundo, Ruffino e Robert Mondavi Private Selection, estão sendo oferecidos por meio de uma plataforma revolucion&aWed, 31 Jul 2019How will climate change impact wine? Part 1http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2572-How-will-climate-change-impact-wine-Part-1.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2572-How-will-climate-change-impact-wine-Part-1.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Planet_Initiation.jpg" alt="" /><p>In this blog I usually answer about three or four questions. However, this time I will change my approach, since I will be touching on a sensitive issue which deserves great attention.<br /><br />The high temperatures we have experienced in recent days have caused us all to consWed, 31 Jul 2019D N A Unraveled: Wine Grapes, Sagrantino, and the case for Ancient Grapeshttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2498-D-N-A-Unraveled-Wine-Grapes-Sagrantino-and-the-case-for-Ancient-Grapes.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2498-D-N-A-Unraveled-Wine-Grapes-Sagrantino-and-the-case-for-Ancient-Grapes.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/VIN4.jpg" alt="" /><p>In this last installment of DNA Unraveled, Dr. Vouillamoz discusses the book he coauthored with Jancis Robinson MW, Wine Grapes, the benefits of keeping the so-called "obscure grapes", and even a discussion on Sagrantino de Montefalco. We hope you enjoyed these transcriptions of oFri, 21 Jun 2019DNA Unraveleld: Ancient Grapes, Climate Change and rewriting the codehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2497-DNA-Unraveleld-Ancient-Grapes-Climate-Change-and-rewriting-the-code.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2497-DNA-Unraveleld-Ancient-Grapes-Climate-Change-and-rewriting-the-code.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/JVDNA.jpg" alt="" /><p>In yesterday's DNA unraveled Dr. Vouillamoz revealed the secrets behind genetic photoshopping, GMO vs. Gene editing and more. In today's segment he discussed the convergence of genetics and climate change, ancient grape varieties and hybrids. If you would like to listen to the entire podcasThu, 20 Jun 2019 D N A Unraveled Vine Age, Wine Quality, and Crispr (CAS-9) http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2491--D-N-A-Unraveled-Vine-Age-Wine-Quality-and-Crispr-CAS9-----.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2491--D-N-A-Unraveled-Vine-Age-Wine-Quality-and-Crispr-CAS9-----.htmlWed, 19 Jun 2019Unraveling the secrets of Grape D N Ahttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2489-Unraveling-the-secrets-of-Grape-D-N-A.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2489-Unraveling-the-secrets-of-Grape-D-N-A.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/JVGDNA.jpg" alt="" /><p>Dr. José Vouillamoz is perhaps one of the most influential researchers in grape genetics today. His work is changing the approach viticulturalists, and winemakers are taking to understand how DNA profiling, grafting, hybridization and Crispr/Cas-9 will impact the future of our maTue, 18 Jun 2019John Paul Rooneyhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2197-John-Paul-Rooney.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2197-John-Paul-Rooney.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Facetune_2.jpg" alt="" /><p>John Paul Rooney started his wine career at home, growing up with parents who are artists, where wine was always part of the dinner experience. Growing up with wine and food, it only made sense to end up working in the restaurant industry where he developed a love and passion for wine and fSun, 05 May 2019Part 2: A fair wind is blowing in Santa Barbara Countyhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2391-Part-2-A-fair-wind-is-blowing-in-Santa-Barbara-County.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2391-Part-2-A-fair-wind-is-blowing-in-Santa-Barbara-County.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Jackson_Group.jpg" alt="" /><p>Santa Barbara’s wine producing regions one of the oldest in California, dating back to the Spanish missionaries of the late 1700s. The modern era came about 1964 when Uriel Nielson planted the first commercial vineyard in Santa Maria Valley. The Sta. Rita Hills AVA followed in 197Wed, 01 May 2019A fair wind is blowing in Santa Barbara Countyhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2388-A-fair-wind-is-blowing-in-Santa-Barbara-County.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2388-A-fair-wind-is-blowing-in-Santa-Barbara-County.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Sun_Blowing.png" alt="" /><p>We are proud to run this must read piece by Robert S. Scott. on Santa Barbara County excellence and the phenomenon that is Jackson Family Wines. It will appear on Go-Wine.com in three segments. Thank you Robert.<br /><br />Recently, I was invited to a sit down seminar and tastinTue, 30 Apr 2019Dr. Konstantin Frank ignited the Vinifera Revolutionhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2037-Dr-Konstantin-Frank-ignited-the-Vinifera-Revolution.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2037-Dr-Konstantin-Frank-ignited-the-Vinifera-Revolution.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Logo_Dr_Frank.png" alt="" /><p>Dr. Konstantin Frank ignited the “vinifera revolution”, a movement that forever changed the course of wine growing in the Finger Lakes and the United States. Dr. Frank’s vision, knowledge, and determination are credited with elevating the New York wine industryTue, 20 Nov 2018Introducing Rihei Ginger: A Totally New Class of Japanese Craft Spiritshttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2010-Introducing-Rihei-Ginger--A-Totally-New-Class-of--Japanese-Craft-Spirits.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2010-Introducing-Rihei-Ginger--A-Totally-New-Class-of--Japanese-Craft-Spirits.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Rihei.jpg" alt="" /><p>SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA November 2018 - Vine Connections has uncovered a Japanese spirit unlike any other. The long-time importer of premium Japanese sake is pleased to present Rihei Ginger to the U.S., a meticulously handcrafted Honkaku Shochu that is uniquely single-distilled from 20% localSat, 10 Nov 2018http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2006-CHUDLEIGHS-APPLE-BLOSSOMS--INSTANT-APPLE-PIE.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2006-CHUDLEIGHS-APPLE-BLOSSOMS--INSTANT-APPLE-PIE.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Chudleigh.jpg" alt="" /><p>By Andrew Chalk</p>
<p>I have just been sent a box of Chudleigh’s Crumble Crunch Apple Blossoms. Think of them as apple pies with the pastry curled up around the filling to resemble the bud of an apple tree. The combination of sweet fruit and buttery pastry is addictiThu, 08 Nov 2018Fall Creek Vineyards Introduces A Halo Brand And Gets A Big Endorsementhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2005-Fall-Creek-Vineyards-Introduces--A-Halo-Brand-And-Gets-A-Big-Endorsement.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-2005-Fall-Creek-Vineyards-Introduces--A-Halo-Brand-And-Gets-A-Big-Endorsement.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Fall_Creek.jpg" alt="" /><p>By Andrew Chalk</p>
<p>Fall Creek Vineyards (FCV) is one of the best winemakers in Texas. Their standing just got national elevation with the award of 91 point (out of 100) scores for no fewer than four of their current wine releases in James Suckling’s wine newsletteWed, 07 Nov 2018BALCONES DISTILLING TURNS 10http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1962-BALCONES-DISTILLING-TURNS-10.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1962-BALCONES-DISTILLING-TURNS-10.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Whisky_Family_Shot.jpg" alt="" /><p>by Andrew Chalk</p>
<p>"We just wake up every day, do what needs to be done that day. Keep putting one foot in front of the other and one day realize what we have got to” says Jared Himstedt, Balcones Distilling’s Head Distiller (and employee since the Sun, 21 Oct 2018VALLEY MILLS VINEYARDS GOES BIG IN WACO, TEXAShttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1957-VALLEY-MILLS-VINEYARDS-GOES-BIG-IN-WACO-TEXAS.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1957-VALLEY-MILLS-VINEYARDS-GOES-BIG-IN-WACO-TEXAS.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Valley_MIlls_Logo1.jpg" alt="" /><p>by Andrew Chalk</p>
<p>To the list of hitherto unrecognized Texas wineries add Valley Mills Vineyards (VMV), 25 miles west of Waco, just outside the town of Valley Mills. Right now, the bucolic site is accompanied by spotty cell phone service and a highway that is still under cFri, 19 Oct 2018Climate Change Leadership Porto - Solutions for the Wine Industryhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1956-Climate-Change-Leadership-Porto--Solutions-for-the-Wine-Industry.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1956-Climate-Change-Leadership-Porto--Solutions-for-the-Wine-Industry.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Screen_Shot_2018-10-18_at_08.23_.28_.png" alt="" /><p>Following the July 6, 2018 launch of the Porto Protocol by President Barack Obama, US Vice-President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore will address the wine industry and its supporters March 5-7, 2019 at Portugal's Alfandega Conference Centre in Porto of the challenges the wine world faces due to Fri, 19 Oct 2018The Saga of Pinot Noir in Friuli-Veneziahttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1941-The-Saga-of-Pinot-Noir-in-FriuliVenezia.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1941-The-Saga-of-Pinot-Noir-in-FriuliVenezia.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/PINOT-NERO.jpg" alt="" /><div class="page" title="Page 1">
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<p>Thirteen years have passed since the movie Sideways was relSun, 14 Oct 2018Master Sommeliers Shrink and Compensatehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1938-Master-Sommeliers-Shrink-and-Compensate.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1938-Master-Sommeliers-Shrink-and-Compensate.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Books.jpg" alt="" /><p>Go-wine.com and its sister brand The Wine Business Academy believe in providing A Legacy of Knowledge. In light of the recent revelations of impropriety at the Court of Master Sommeliers, we are providing several mini reports, excerpts and best practice summaries in an effort to provide infSat, 13 Oct 2018Has the M S who shared information with candidates been revealed?http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1937-Has-the-M-S-who-shared-information-with-candidates-been-revealed.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1937-Has-the-M-S-who-shared-information-with-candidates-been-revealed.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Which_Door_to_walk_through.jpg" alt="" /><p>According to a report in Wine Searcher by Don Kavanagh (October 12, 2018). The person who shared information with the MS candidates during this past examination cycle has been revealed.</p>
<p>While this is not an official revelation Mr, Kavanagh reported that "the person Fri, 12 Oct 2018Dodge That Mighty Wind -- Aruba Is Below The Hurricane Belthttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1923-Dodge-That-Mighty-Wind--Aruba-Is-Below-The-Hurricane-Belt.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1923-Dodge-That-Mighty-Wind--Aruba-Is-Below-The-Hurricane-Belt.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Pool_Bar.jpg" alt="" /><p>by Andrew Chalk</p>
<p>Not only can you dodge the hurricanes, but the Marriott Aruba Resort and Stellaris Casino will let you do it in luxury. Situated right on the beach, your large luxuriously equipped room can have a balcony (the largest on the island) and a host of amenitieMon, 08 Oct 2018Meet Beltran Domecq y Williams - Insider Interviews by David Furerhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1919-Meet-Beltran-Domecq-y-Williams--Insider-Interviews-by-David-Furer.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1919-Meet-Beltran-Domecq-y-Williams--Insider-Interviews-by-David-Furer.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/bg_mezquita.jpg" alt="" /><p>By David Furer<br />Beltrán Domecq y Williams has had an illustrious career. His studies included time at UC-Davis with Professor Maynard Amerine, training that later led to Domecq co-authoring with Jaime Sanchez-Briñas and Professor Luis Perez of Cadiz UniversitSat, 06 Oct 2018Texas Wine and Arizona Wine: A Tale of Two Stateshttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1900-Texas-Wine-and-Arizona-Wine-A-Tale-of-Two-States.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1900-Texas-Wine-and-Arizona-Wine-A-Tale-of-Two-States.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Ariona_Texas.jpg" alt="" /><p>Have you ever dabbled into Texas and Arizona wine?</p>
<p>Here’s my impression on Texas and Arizona in the world of wine.<br /><br />After five days touring Arizona wineries and seemingly a lifetime touring wineries in Texas, I have come away with some disSun, 30 Sep 2018Add Alcance To The List oF Top-Tier Chilean Winerieshttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1895-Add-Alcance-To-The-List-oF-TopTier-Chilean-Wineries.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1895-Add-Alcance-To-The-List-oF-TopTier-Chilean-Wineries.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Andres_Sanchez_3.JPG" alt="" /><p>If you are as impressed with Chile as a wine producing country as I am you likely have a list of favorites already. It might include Don Melchor (from Concha y Toro), Clos Apalta from Casa Lapostolle, Vina Almaviva from Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro, Montes Alpha, Vi&ntSat, 29 Sep 2018INSIDER INTERVIEWS BY DAVID FURER - PRESENTING PAUL HOBBShttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1892-INSIDER-INTERVIEWS-BY-DAVID-FURER--PRESENTING-PAUL-HOBBS.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1892-INSIDER-INTERVIEWS-BY-DAVID-FURER--PRESENTING-PAUL-HOBBS.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Paul_Hobbs_in_Vineyard.jpg" alt="" /><p>By David Furer<br /><br />Owner/winemaker of his eponymous winery, Paul Hobbs's exposure to farming started as a child where in upstate New York his father presciently had young Paul taste apples of the same variety grown in orchards miles apart from one another. He cut his teetFri, 28 Sep 2018Can Texas Produce Age-Worthy Cabernet Sauvignon?http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1891-Can-Texas-Produce-AgeWorthy-Cabernet-Sauvignon.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1891-Can-Texas-Produce-AgeWorthy-Cabernet-Sauvignon.htmlThu, 27 Sep 2018Chene Bleu Puts Spotlight On The Southern Rhonehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1885-Chene-Bleu-Puts-Spotlight-On-The-Southern-Rhone.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1885-Chene-Bleu-Puts-Spotlight-On-The-Southern-Rhone.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Chene_Bleu.png" alt="" /><p>by Andrew Chalk</p>
<p>On a 2016 tour of the southern Rhône I acquired a lasting impression that winemakers in the AOP appellations of Lirac, Tavel, Vacqueyras, Beaumes-de-Venise, Cairanne, Rasteau, and Gigondas, most of them little known in the U.S., were turning outTue, 25 Sep 2018INSIDER INTERVIEWS BY DAVID FURER - PRESENTING CLARK SMITHhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1865-INSIDER-INTERVIEWS-BY-DAVID-FURER--PRESENTING-CLARK-SMITH.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1865-INSIDER-INTERVIEWS-BY-DAVID-FURER--PRESENTING-CLARK-SMITH.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/admin/img/Clark-Smith-stare-240x300_large.jpg" alt="" /><p>Clark Smith is one of the friendly curmudgeons of the winemaking scene. The technical consultant, teacher, and speaker makes wines himself while challenging preconceptions of commonly-applied techniques with an openness reflecting his ‘postmodern view of winemaking’. He Thu, 20 Sep 2018Meet Tom Stevenson -The Sparkling Wine Authority Part IIhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1844-Meet-Tom-Stevenson-The-Sparkling-Wine-Authority-Part-II.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1844-Meet-Tom-Stevenson-The-Sparkling-Wine-Authority-Part-II.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Screen_Shot_2018-09-13_at_07.20_.07_.jpg" alt="" /><p>By David Furer<strong><br /><br />Much has been made in recent years of the increased quantity and quality of sparkling wine, and wine overall, in your native England to the point of numerous comparisons made between some of its better sparkling wines with those of ChampagThu, 13 Sep 2018Meet Tom Stevenson - The Sparkling Wine Authority (Part 1)http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1841-Meet-Tom-Stevenson--The-Sparkling-Wine-Authority-Part-1.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1841-Meet-Tom-Stevenson--The-Sparkling-Wine-Authority-Part-1.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Sparkling_Wine_Glass.jpg" alt="" /><p>By David Furer</p>
<p>If anyone in the wine world hasn't heard and read of Tom Stevenson then they're missing out. Worth noting is that after a trying time interviewing a previous subject via email, I balked at doing so with Tom. He insisted, subsequently putting to rest my feaWed, 12 Sep 2018The Vineyard Projecthttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1822-The-Vineyard-Project.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1822-The-Vineyard-Project.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/ART1.jpg" alt="" /><p>Robert Sterling Scott, Host of WineLine Radio, is an award winning artist, photographer and designer. For a number of years, Robert has been collecting and creating images of vineyards as he travels the wine world for winelineradio.com. Robert has assembled a portfolio of these images into Thu, 06 Sep 2018Working Hard at Rafanellihttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1816-Working-Hard-at-Rafanelli.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1816-Working-Hard-at-Rafanelli.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Shovel.jpg" alt="" /><p>by Andrew Chalk<br /><br />Premium Zinfandels seem so effortless it is easy to overlook the detail, the work that goes into them. The point was driven home to me on my most recent visit to Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley when I met Dave and Shelly Rafanelli at their nTue, 04 Sep 2018Meet Karl Storchmann: Wine Economisthttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1815-Meet-Karl-Storchmann-Wine-Economist.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1815-Meet-Karl-Storchmann-Wine-Economist.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Karl_Storchman.jpg" alt="" /><p>By David Furer<br /><br />Karl Storchmann came to my attention in 2005 when I received a notification through the Circle of Wine Writers, when serving upon its executive committee, that the New York City-based German and others had formed the American Association of Wine EconomiMon, 03 Sep 2018Neat Kitchen and Bar One of the Neatest Restaurants In Illinoishttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1807-Neat-Kitchen-and-Bar-One-of-the-Neatest-Restaurants-In-Illinois.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1807-Neat-Kitchen-and-Bar-One-of-the-Neatest-Restaurants-In-Illinois.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/admin/img/neat-kitchen-bar.jpg" alt="" /><p>The restaurant industry is fraught with risks, challenges, and also a great deal of celebrations.</p>
<p>Yesterday, one of the greats in Illinois, The Neat Kitchen in Westmont, Illinois announced it would be closing.</p>
<p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.Sat, 01 Sep 2018Insider Interview: Patrick Mc Governhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1796-Insider-Interview-Patrick-Mc-Govern.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1796-Insider-Interview-Patrick-Mc-Govern.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Pat_McGovern_Wine_Archeology.png" alt="" /><h3>Several years ago, while living and working in London, I attended a Spanish wine symposium at which I made the acquaintance of Professor Patrick McGovern. Upon chatting of the day’s presentations, I suggested we repair for a beer, soon doing so at one of my favorite Soho haunts. Tue, 28 Aug 2018Maintaining Top Tier Zinfandel At Ravenswoodhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1769-Maintaining-Top-Tier-Zinfandel-At-Ravenswood.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1769-Maintaining-Top-Tier-Zinfandel-At-Ravenswood.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Screen_Shot_2018-08-19_at_16.03_.14_1.png" alt="" /><p>by Andrew Chalk</p>
<p>Zinfandel is the closest thing to The All-American Grape. No matter that it came from Croatia and is also found in Italy. It was in the vineyards of Northern California that it was elevated from a humble blending grape to a first-class varietal alongside Mon, 20 Aug 2018Go Wine the Great Disruptor in Digital Marketinghttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-845-Go-Wine-the-Great-Disruptor-in-Digital-Marketing.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-845-Go-Wine-the-Great-Disruptor-in-Digital-Marketing.htmlMon, 20 Aug 2018Fear Has No Place in Your Success Equationhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1753-Fear-Has-No-Place-in-Your-Success-Equation.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1753-Fear-Has-No-Place-in-Your-Success-Equation.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Influencers_Part_11.png" alt="" /><p>Recently our chief marketing and sales officer <a href="https://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-818-luis-torres.html" target="_blank">Luis Torres</a> attended a Global Leadership Summit in Barrington, Illinois.</p>
<p>There were so many greWed, 15 Aug 2018Charles Krug Winery Is 75, How Are They Doing?http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1742-Charles-Krug-Winery-Is-75-How-Are-They-Doing.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1742-Charles-Krug-Winery-Is-75-How-Are-They-Doing.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/1861_CK.jpg" alt="" />by Andrew Chalk<br />
<p>Very well thanks, and have been since before man landed on the moon. Judging from a vertical tasting of their Vintage Selection line currently touring the U.S. <br /><br />A who’s who of the Dallas trade packed Al Biernat’s SteakhSun, 12 Aug 2018FOGO DE CHAO BRINGS A NEW WINE INTO THE HOUSEhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1737-FOGO-DE-CHAO-BRINGS-A-NEW-WINE-INTO-THE-HOUSE.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1737-FOGO-DE-CHAO-BRINGS-A-NEW-WINE-INTO-THE-HOUSE.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/VIK_Wine_Set_copy2.jpg" alt="" />by Andrew Chalk<br />
<p>For some restaurants the house wine is a constantly rotating cheap and forgettable liquid designed to prop up the bottom of the wine list. It is targeted at people who would not otherwise buy wine at all. For others, the house wine is a custom Napa Cabernet SauvFri, 10 Aug 2018New Global Knowledge Portal devoted to Food and Beverage is taking the wine world by storm.http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-80-New-Global-Knowledge-Portal-devoted-to-Food-and-Beverage-is-taking-the-wine-world-by-storm.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-80-New-Global-Knowledge-Portal-devoted-to-Food-and-Beverage-is-taking-the-wine-world-by-storm.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Screen_Shot_2018-08-09_at_20.01_.58_.png" alt="" /><p>GO-WINE.com, a vision of Wine Business Academy, designed and implemented by <a title="CX Web Design" href="https://www.cxwebdesign.com/">CX Web Design</a> has created a top user experience for those interested in advancing their knowledge of the foodThu, 09 Aug 2018http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1718-.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1718-.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Martini_and_Rossi.jpg" alt="" /><p>By Andrew Chalk<br /><br />It was many years ago that I had my first wine by Italian house Martini & Rossi. A regular customer at a bar where I worked on the weekends would come in every week and ask for a ‘Gin & French’. That was an order forMon, 06 Aug 2018Andrew Chalkhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1717-Andrew-Chalk.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1717-Andrew-Chalk.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/images/andrew-chalk.jpg" alt="" width="375" height="375" /><p>Andrew Chalk is a Dallas-based author who writes about wine, spirits, beer, food, restaurants, wineries and destinations all over the world. His articles have appeared in Wine Business, Wines & Vines, Go-Wine, The Daily Meal, John Mariani's Virtual Gourmet, Somm Journal, Wine-SearchTue, 31 Jul 2018Hot Coffee in the era of Third Wave Coffeehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1696-Hot-Coffee-in-the-era-of-Third-Wave-Coffee.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1696-Hot-Coffee-in-the-era-of-Third-Wave-Coffee.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Fire_Depeartment_Coffee.jpg" alt="" /><p>Andrew Chalk, our senior contributing editor has discovered a fantastic new take on coffee from an unexpected group of founders. The excerpt below from Craftbeverages.com and Andrew's analysis immediately following this excerpt will guide you to what we feel will provide a new coffee pleasuSat, 28 Jul 2018THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF RESTAURANT X: AN ATTEMPT AT HIGH-END CHINESE CUISINEhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1675-THE-UNCERTAIN-FUTURE-OF-RESTAURANT-X-AN-ATTEMPT-AT-HIGHEND-CHINESE-CUISINE.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1675-THE-UNCERTAIN-FUTURE-OF-RESTAURANT-X-AN-ATTEMPT-AT-HIGHEND-CHINESE-CUISINE.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/TRANSPARENT.jpg" alt="" /><p>By Andrew Chalk Senior Contributing Editor Go-Wine.com<br /><br />When I heard that high end Chinese cuisine was coming to my downtown area, my first reaction was surprise, and then skepticism. It is hard to compete with the indigenous product when the indigenous product is so sMon, 23 Jul 2018Simonsig: South African Starhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1674-Simonsig-South-African-Star.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1674-Simonsig-South-African-Star.htmlSun, 22 Jul 2018For the 2018 World Cup Celebrate France with COTES DE BORDEAUX THE FRIEND OF THE SOMMELIERhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1650-For-the-2018-World-Cup-Celebrate-France-with-COTES-DE-BORDEAUX-THE-FRIEND-OF-THE-SOMMELIER.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1650-For-the-2018-World-Cup-Celebrate-France-with-COTES-DE-BORDEAUX-THE-FRIEND-OF-THE-SOMMELIER.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Map_finale_5_APPELATION-FR_copy.jpg" alt="" /><p><strong>By Andrew Chalk Senior Contributing Editor</strong><br /><br />Everybody loves the wines of Bordeaux. Everybody also says that "they are just too expensive". So they, including sommeliers and beverage managers, search elsewhere, usually ending up wiSun, 15 Jul 2018A Globally Informed Restaurant Comes To San Antonio http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1649-A-Globally-Informed-Restaurant-Comes-To-San-Antonio-.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1649-A-Globally-Informed-Restaurant-Comes-To-San-Antonio-.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/CURED_Landing_Page.jpg" alt="" /><p><strong>Quietly down in south Texas, a regional tourist town that charmed families with its performing killer whales, theme parks and pseudo-Venetian river walk has been transforming itself into a culinarian’s delight. San Antonio is urban Texas on a walkable, human scale. ISat, 14 Jul 2018This is Personal!http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1648-This-is-Personal.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1648-This-is-Personal.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Cured.png" alt="" /><p>Three-time James Beard Award Finalist, chef Steve McHugh, is all about <strong>Blood Cancer Awareness</strong>, having successfully battled non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma prior to opening <strong>Cured</strong>, his acclaimed gastropub in San Antonio. Every September for BloSat, 14 Jul 2018IS RIOJA THE BEST PREMIUM WINE VALUE IN THE WORLD?http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1624-IS-RIOJA-THE-BEST-PREMIUM-WINE-VALUE-IN-THE-WORLD.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1624-IS-RIOJA-THE-BEST-PREMIUM-WINE-VALUE-IN-THE-WORLD.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Rioja_varieties.jpg" alt="" /><strong>IS RIOJA THE BEST PREMIUM WINE VALUE IN THE WORLD?</strong><br />
<p>by Andrew Chalk</p>
<p>The winemaker of Beronia, Matias Calleja, came to town recently and like a great college lecturer made me see what had been hard, as blindingly obvious. The priceFri, 06 Jul 2018It is July 4th: Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley Go On The Recordhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1616-It-is-July-4th-Winegrowers-of-Dry-Creek-Valley-Go-On-The-Record.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1616-It-is-July-4th-Winegrowers-of-Dry-Creek-Valley-Go-On-The-Record.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Dry_Creek_Entry_.jpg" alt="" /><p>Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley, the voluntary organization of winemakers and growers in Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley AVA, held an event recently to explain who they were and what Dry Creek is. I attended the day long event and admit, I had to scratch my head to prise out what defineWed, 04 Jul 2018http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1601-.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1601-.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/TJ_PM.jpg" alt="" /><p>The inspiration for the layout and architecture of Thomas Jefferson’s mountain-top home, Monticello, are clearly Italian. There is also ample evidence to suggest that Jefferson’s long conversation with his Florentine-born neighbor, a talkative Italian wine merchant namedFri, 29 Jun 2018Here are some guidelines about storing opened wine that you may find helpful...http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1573-Here-are-some-guidelines-about-storing-opened-wine-that-you-may-find-helpful.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1573-Here-are-some-guidelines-about-storing-opened-wine-that-you-may-find-helpful.htmlWed, 20 Jun 2018A Father Who left US : The Real Iron Chefhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1563-A-Father-Who-left-US--The-Real-Iron-Chef.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1563-A-Father-Who-left-US--The-Real-Iron-Chef.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Father_walking_Child.jpg" alt="" /><strong>Many decades ago Julia Child sent a message to the culinary world. It was quite simple; everyone should be able to make and experience ‘haute’ cuisine in the comfort of their own home. Her teaching style also demonstrated that we should never make the culinary arts Sun, 17 Jun 2018Painting the Townhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1562-Painting-the-Town.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1562-Painting-the-Town.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/House_Entry_Mural.jpg" alt="" /><strong>Thank you Robert for writing this piece on the living art in Dozza, Italy. A great father's day present.</strong><br />
<p>Dozza, Italy is the canvas for this bi-annual international art event.</p>
<p>In a small hill town near Bologna, Italy a remarkableSun, 17 Jun 2018A REVIVALIST MOVEMENT IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOEhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1485-A-REVIVALIST-MOVEMENT-IN-SOUTH-LAKE-TAHOE.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1485-A-REVIVALIST-MOVEMENT-IN-SOUTH-LAKE-TAHOE.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Revive_Wine1.jpg" alt="" /><strong>So simple, yet so hard. A sandwich bar that serves coffee and wine. How could something so simple be so special? Revive Coffee & Wine in South Lake Tahoe somehow manages it. </strong><br />
<p>Set in an old winery building, it may be the softness of the wood Thu, 24 May 2018NEWSOM GRAPE DAY -- CENTERPIECE OF HIGH PLAINS WINE WEEKENDhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1442-NEWSOM-GRAPE-DAY--CENTERPIECE-OF-HIGH-PLAINS-WINE-WEEKEND.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1442-NEWSOM-GRAPE-DAY--CENTERPIECE-OF-HIGH-PLAINS-WINE-WEEKEND.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Screen_Shot_2018-05-09_at_10.11_.48_.jpg" alt="" /><strong>Neal Newsom's Barnery in the Texas High Plains--now with 5000 planted acres--was the site of the 30th annual Newsom Grape Day attracting 250 attendees from the state's viticultural sector. Capping the day filled with technical presentations, vendor demonstrations, and 2B Ranch BBQ wereWed, 09 May 2018On The Sagrantino Road - La Strada Del Sagrantinohttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1400-On-The-Sagrantino-Road--La-Strada-Del-Sagrantino.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1400-On-The-Sagrantino-Road--La-Strada-Del-Sagrantino.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Montefalco.jpg" alt="" /><strong>Cult Cabernets, Cliquish Chardonnays, Rhone Rangers, and Sinful Zins... the wine lover’s palate is always looking for something new to grab hold of and embrace. Recently, I became aware of Sagrantino while looking for an out-of-the-way vacation spot in Italy. Sagrantino is anFri, 27 Apr 2018Lessons from an Industry Veteran: 6 Reasons You Do not Sell all the Wine You Makehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1266-Lessons-from-an-Industry-Veteran-6-Reasons-You-Do-not-Sell-all-the-Wine-You-Make.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1266-Lessons-from-an-Industry-Veteran-6-Reasons-You-Do-not-Sell-all-the-Wine-You-Make.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Runners.jpg" alt="" /><strong>The wine business is the most competitive consumer product group in the world. I defy you to come up with a category with more choices and more complexity. Oh, and guess what- every vintage is different!</strong><br />
<p>Not to belittle the talent it takes to grow gThu, 15 Mar 2018Missouri: Leading the Charge of Non Left Coast Winehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1230-Missouri-Leading-the-Charge-of-Non-Left-Coast-Wine.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1230-Missouri-Leading-the-Charge-of-Non-Left-Coast-Wine.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Missouri_Wine_Logo_2018-03-03_at_09.19_.43_1.jpg" alt="" />This article is a powerful wake up call on how the American Wine landscape is changing. According to the author Robert Scott of Wine Line Radio, the so-called emerging wine regions are now coming of age. Go-Wine.<br /><br /><strong>SHOW ME SOME WINE… </strong><bSat, 03 Mar 2018Happy Valentines Day: How St. Tropez led to a Grand Cru Rosehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1173-Happy-Valentines-Day-How-St-Tropez-led-to-a-Grand-Cru-Rose.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1173-Happy-Valentines-Day-How-St-Tropez-led-to-a-Grand-Cru-Rose.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Screen_Shot_2018-02-14_at_04.44_.40_.png" alt="" /><p>Rose’s upswing craze originated in New York’s Hamptons where Rosé has been enjoyed every summer for the past 10 years by an elite crowd that travels to Southern France and brings the ‘Rosé lifestyle’ back with them - representatiWed, 14 Feb 2018Is a Grand Cru Rose possible? A Great Winemaker from Atlas Peak may have an Academy award winnerhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1095-Is-a-Grand-Cru-Rose-possible-A-Great-Winemaker-from-Atlas-Peak-may-have-an-Academy-award-winner.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1095-Is-a-Grand-Cru-Rose-possible-A-Great-Winemaker-from-Atlas-Peak-may-have-an-Academy-award-winner.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Screen_Shot_2018-02-12_at_16.08_.22_.jpg" alt="" /><p>Recently Go-Wine.com had the distinct pleasure and honor to interview Igor Sill, founder, owner, and winemaker at Sill Family Vineyards. In this comprehensive interview a secret to making a great rose was revealed as was the passion of a great winemaker.</p>
<h2>SILL FAMILY VINTue, 13 Feb 2018Bodegas Muriel: Generations defining the evolution of style in Rioja and Spainhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1156-Bodegas-Muriel-Generations-defining-the-evolution-of-style-in-Rioja-and-Spain.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1156-Bodegas-Muriel-Generations-defining-the-evolution-of-style-in-Rioja-and-Spain.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Muriel_Brand_2018-02-07_at_21.30_.10_.png" alt="" /><p>Go-wine's team had the honor of interviewing Javier Murua of Bodegas Muriel. Presented here is the story of his family, the evolution of the wine styles in La Rioja, and indeed the evolution of Rioja and Spain in the global market place. Thank you to Mr. Murua and the team at QuintessentialFri, 09 Feb 2018Wine Production | Vine Cycle to Winemakinghttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1155-Wine-Production--Vine-Cycle-to-Winemaking.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1155-Wine-Production--Vine-Cycle-to-Winemaking.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Screen_Shot_2018-02-10_at_11.26_.02_.jpg" alt="" /><p>This video is a collaboration between Wine Line Radio, Go-Wine.com and WineBusinessAcademy.com. It gives a great overview of the vine cycle, harvest, crush, and bottling.<br /><br />The content is designed to give the viewer a great understanding of the process through a unique Thu, 08 Feb 2018Opinion: SOME UNSETTLING TEXAS WINE ARITHMETIChttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1113-Opinion-SOME-UNSETTLING-TEXAS-WINE-ARITHMETIC.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1113-Opinion-SOME-UNSETTLING-TEXAS-WINE-ARITHMETIC.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/TWI_Roadshow.png" alt="" /><p>If you missed January’s 2018 Texas Hill Country Wine Symposium you missed a cracker. Attendance was a record, and the content of the presentations bang on point. However, one presentation rose above all others in its ability to ring the alarm bells. <br /><br />At the Thu, 25 Jan 2018The State of the Industry Wine Reporthttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1104-The-State-of-the-Industry-Wine-Report.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1104-The-State-of-the-Industry-Wine-Report.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/On_Line_Marketing_2018-01-22_at_05.46_.16_.png" alt="" /><p>On January 18, 2018 Rob McMillan, EVP & founder of Silicon Valley Bank's Wine Division; Gretchen Boock, Chief Executive Officer, Dobbes Family Estate / Wine By Joe; Mary Jo Dale, Marketing Director, Americas, Vinventions / Nomacorc; and Paul Mabray, Wine Industry Digital Futurist anMon, 22 Jan 2018The Origins of Wine Civilization: Podcast Interview David Furerhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1094-The-Origins-of-Wine-Civilization-Podcast-Interview-David-Furer.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1094-The-Origins-of-Wine-Civilization-Podcast-Interview-David-Furer.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Library_2018-01-18_at_08.57_.27_.png" alt="" /><p>Listen and learn as David Furer expounds of the history of wine throughout the world.<br /><br />The history of wine, while inextricably linked to today’s exponentially-growing wine industry, is often overlooked by professionals, enthusiasts and scientists alike. The eFri, 19 Jan 2018Georges DuBoeuf: Humble Winemaker Changing the Worldhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1049-Georges-DuBoeuf-Humble-Winemaker-Changing-the-World.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-1049-Georges-DuBoeuf-Humble-Winemaker-Changing-the-World.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Georges_Du_Beouf_2018-01-04_at_21.12_.24_.png" alt="" /><p>Recently one of Go-Wine's experts on French and Croatian wines, Anton Maletich, had the opportunity to interview one of the world's preeminent influencing forces in the wine world Georges DuBeouf. The following is the unedited text from this exclusive interview. Thank you Mr. Duboeuf and MrTue, 09 Jan 2018Fattoria Felsina and Giuseppe Mazzocolin, a Tuscan pairinghttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-989-Fattoria-Felsina-and-Giuseppe-Mazzocolin-a-Tuscan-pairing.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-989-Fattoria-Felsina-and-Giuseppe-Mazzocolin-a-Tuscan-pairing.html<img src="http://go-wine.com/admin/img/Felsina_Botte_2017-12-16_at_13.19_.01_.png" alt="" /><p>Dominic Poggiali took a chance in 1966 and bought the estate of Fattoria Felsina in Castelnuovo Berardenga, just to the southeast of Siena. Times were difficult then for Italian wines and the viniculture was less than outstanding. But, Dominic was forward thinking and felt that with the rigSun, 17 Dec 2017Sushi Maki: At 4:00 AM Stuart and Richard are preparing your Sushihttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-698-Sushi-Maki-At-400-AM-Stuart-and-Richard-are-preparing-your-Sushi.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-698-Sushi-Maki-At-400-AM-Stuart-and-Richard-are-preparing-your-Sushi.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/admin/img/Chef_Fong_Circular_crop_LT_9.21_.17_2.png" alt="" /><p>The great worldwide culinary movement is going strong. Thanks to the internet, air travel, and our ever powerful handheld devices. Cuisine such as Colombian Empanadas, Korean Kimchi, Indian Vindaloo, Jamaican Ackee, Sushi and more are now a greater part of our daily vocabulary. <br />Thu, 21 Sep 2017Becco, Lydia Bastianich : Excellence Definedhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-664-Becco-Lydia-Bastianich--Excellence-Defined.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-664-Becco-Lydia-Bastianich--Excellence-Defined.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/admin/img/Becco_Pin_Final_91117.png" alt="" /><p>Sometimes an experience is so powerful you just have to write about it. I was traveling through NYC and one of the Go-Wine contributors recommended that I should stop by one of his favorite dining destinations in the theatre district...Becco. <br /><br />My colleague advised me Mon, 11 Sep 2017Successful Restaurant Operations Lisa Mangohttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-242-Successful-Restaurant-Operations-Lisa-Mango.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-242-Successful-Restaurant-Operations-Lisa-Mango.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/admin/img/lisle-sur-la-sorgue-1405689_6401.jpg" alt="" /><p>Interview with Lisa Mango</p>
<p style="display: inline !important;"><strong>1. What are some keys to a successful beverage operation?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Key advice: </strong>Sales training not just product knowledge.Tue, 11 Apr 2017A Valentine Rose Pronounced Like Josehttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-114-A-Valentine-Rose-Pronounced-Like-Jose.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-114-A-Valentine-Rose-Pronounced-Like-Jose.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/admin/img/pink-wine-1964457_640.jpg" alt="" /><strong>Rosé Pronounced Like José</strong><br /><br />There was a time when if you said "Rosé", thoughts of sweet, fruity, one dimensional wines came to mind. We all remember <strong>Portugal's</strong> Mateus and the sliTue, 14 Feb 2017They Make Wine In Croatia?http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-83-They-Make-Wine-In-Croatia.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-83-They-Make-Wine-In-Croatia.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/admin/img/anton_1.30_.17_1.jpg" alt="" />Linda Barrett, www.lindambarrettproductions.comMention Croatia and many people picture a cold, Eastern European country, part of the old Soviet Block. Wrong on all counts. Croatia has both a continental and Mediterranean climate and is more accurately situated in south central Europe. It has a 1,104 mile Adriatic coast line with over 1,200 beautMon, 30 Jan 2017Brian Duncanhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-817-Brian-Duncan.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-817-Brian-Duncan.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/images/brian-duncan.jpg" alt="Brian Duncan Down to Earth Wine Concepts" width="656" height="657" /><p>Chicago native Brian Duncan can be best described as a food, wine and hospitality evangelist. He possesses an unquenchable enthusiasm enriched by decades as a restaurateur, winemaker, seminar speaker and wine educator. Duncan has contributed his expertise to several Chicago’s premSun, 01 Jan 2017Lisa Mango http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-816-Lisa-Mango-.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-816-Lisa-Mango-.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/images/lisa-mango.jpg" alt="" width="670" height="682" />Lisa Mango is an innovative and results-driven hospitality leader focused on achieving exceptional results in highly competitive environments. Experienced in driving sales, improving costs and streamlining operations while building partnerships with vendors and key decision-makers.<br /><brSun, 01 Jan 2017Anton Maletich http://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-815-Anton-Maletich-.htmlhttp://www.go-wine.com/wine-article-815-Anton-Maletich-.html<img src="https://www.go-wine.com/images/anton-maletich.jpg" alt="" width="656" height="657" />Anton Maletich's pedigree was founded in his childhood interest in cooking and the culinary world. He watched while his mother made the gravy, his grandmother make the palacinka and his grandfather prepared the lamb for the spit, and by his 19th birthday he was perfecting “old school&rSun, 01 Jan 2017