The 2010 Ancien Pinot Noir Red Dog Vineyard is my Wine of the Week (“WoW”) for September 8th-September14th. The Winery Ancien Wines is a Napa based winery founded by Ken and Teresa Bernards. Ken is the winemaker. Like so many winemakers, he has a background in science. He worked his first harvest in 1986, while still pursuing his degree in chemistry at…
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Family Winemakers of California – Recap of 2012 San Francisco Tasting
I attended the 22nd annual Family Winemakers of California event held September 9th and 10th. The event was held at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason in San Francisco. The Family Winemakers of California (“FWC”) is the trade advocate for California’s “small family” wineries, and a huge tasting like this brings in trade, media, and wine…