At Youngberg Hill, soil and wine reflect their caretaker
Wayne Bailey might not be equal parts Iowa and Oregon, but as a vintner he seems to combine the best of both:... Read More
Stefano Inama: Utterly Italian, except when he’s not
Stefano Inama could not be more Italian. He dresses smartly, rhapsodizes about “the Italian sky,” laments flamboyance in others and not-so-furtively follows... Read More
Mark Vlossak, unleashed
Mark Vlossak is whip-smart and quip-prone. He’s incisive and insightful. So when the conconter of all those delicious St. Innocent whites and... Read More
Telmo Rodriguez, telling it like it is
I’m jealous of my friend Kent Benson. Not just because he’s an accomplished wine educator at Swirl wine school in St. Cloud,... Read More
Dooley noted: More on Stephen Ross Dooley
I thoroughly enjoyed yacking with winemaker Stephen Ross Dooley last month, and when I went to write about him in my day... Read More
Charles & Charles & Joel
Have I mentioned how much I love this gig? Not lately, because my way better half sez it might sound like gloating.... Read More
Winemaker profile: David Polite
Sometimes, it’s best not to listen to the experts, no matter how much you respect them. Or maybe to listen to them... Read More