Tag: Sommelier

I’ll Drink to That!: Alicia Towns Franken’s Wine Life
There’s a new episode of I’ll Drink to That!. Episode 494 features Alicia Towns Franken, a Co-Founder of Towns Wine

Forging a New View of Sonoma Valley: Introducing Gail Wines
There comes a point in some people’s careers where the only thing left to do is to make some wine.

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/3/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of

I’ll Drink to That: World’s Best Sommelier, Arvid Rosengren
Episode 449 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and features Arvid Rosengren, who is the Wine Director of

I’ll Drink to That: Will Predhomme of Pearce Predhomme Wines
Episode 447 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and features Will Predhomme. Will is the President of Predhomme,

I’ll Drink to That: Wine Director and author Victoria James
Episode 421 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Victoria James, the Wine Director of Piora

I’ll Drink to That: Wine Director Marika Vida-Arnold
Episode 412 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Marika Vida-Arnold, who is the Wine Director

I’ll Drink to That: Sommelier Larry Stone of Lingua Franca
Episode 407 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features sommelier Larry Stone of the Lingua Franca

I’ll Drink to That: Haley Moore of Stock & Bones
Episode 393 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently and features Haley Moore, who is the Wine and Spirits

I’ll Drink to That: Sommelier Marie Vayron of Le Bernardin
Episode 384 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently and features Marie Vayron, who grew up at Château Bourgneuf

I’ll Drink to That: Kimberly Prokoshyn of Rebelle Restaurant
Episode 368 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Kimberly Prokoshyn, the Head Sommelier and wine buyer

I’ll Drink to That: Sam Ehrlich of the Blue Ribbon Restaurant Group
Episode 360 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Sam Ehrlich, who is the Wine Director of

I Want My Wine Apartment
One of the defining phrases of my generation will always be “I want my MTV.” I did, at one point,

The Funniest Wine Speech Ever?: Joshua Wesson Addresses the 2011 Graduating Class at IPNC
The International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon’s Willamette Valley that I attended last weekend was, true to form, delightful. This

Airline Wine: (Nearly) Everything You Wanted To Know
So there I was, sitting in Business Class on my way across the country, courtesy of an all-too-rare-these-days upgrade (thanks

La Paulee 2010 Grand Burgundy Tasting: March 13, San Francisco
Every budding wine lover faces what can often seem like a daunting mountain to climb. There are so many wines