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The best part of writing this blog is, without question, the opportunity to meet some amazing people. People in the wine industry are typically passionate and gracious, willing to share their history, experience and hospitality with those who share some of that passion and are genuinely interested in their work and their art. We definitely Continue reading Wine and Stories with Bob Pepi and Steve Kreps http://www.redwineplease.com/interview-with-nova-perrill-from-foppiano-vineyards-in-sonoma-and-some-great-wines/ 
I recently had a chance to talk with Nova Perrill, the winemaker at Foppiano Vineyards in Sonoma Valley. Foppiano has been continuously operating for 125 years, owned and managed by the same family. It all began when Giovanni Foppiano bought Riverside Farms in 1896, and continued to make bulk wine right up to Prohibition in Continue reading Interview with Nova Perrill from Foppiano Vineyards in Sonoma – and Some Great Wines! http://www.redwineplease.com/shout-out-to-hart-winery-and-the-temecula-valley/ 
It’s not Napa or Sonoma, or even Paso Robles, at least in terms of reputation and recognition. The Temecula Valley is, however, a wine making region that wine lovers should know about. I had the chance to spend a day in the valley last year, and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the wines. Continue reading Shout Out to Hart Winery and the Temecula Valley http://www.redwineplease.com/extreme-value-wine-from-codice-citra-in-abruzzo-italy/ 
We love finding wines that we feel comfortable putting on our Value List (which you can see by clicking here). These are wines we feel everyone will be happy with, as they over deliver quality at their respective price points. Most wines don’t end up on this list, and even fewer end up in the Continue reading Extreme Value Wine from Codice Citra in Abruzzo, Italy http://www.redwineplease.com/top-fifteen-red-wines-from-the-2019-newport-mansions-wine-food-festival/ 
Mind blowing wines from Canard It was a spectacular weekend in Newport this year at the 2019 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival. We always publish a Top Ten list for both the red and white wines each year. This time around we have a serious problem however, as there were simply Continue reading Top Fifteen Red Wines from the 2019 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival http://www.redwineplease.com/quick-recap-of-the-2019-newport-mansions-wine-food-festival/ 
The last weekend of summer was glorious in Newport, RI, with warm sunshine, cool breezes off the ocean, and as much great wine and food as anyone can realistically handle in four days. This was the 2019 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, and it was, as usual, spectacular. If anything the wine was even Continue reading Quick Recap of the 2019 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival http://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-hermann-j-wiemer-vineyard-in-the-finger-lakes/ 
We introduced my short trip to the Finger Lakes region in an earlier article (you can read that here), and have already talked about other wineries in detail, those being Prejean Winery and Shaw Vineyard (read about them here and here). In this article, we’ll cover another standout vineyard and winery on the shores of Continue reading Visit to Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard in the Finger Lakes http://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-shaw-vineyards-in-the-finger-lakes/ 
My last stop on the recent, and far too short, trip to the Finger Lakes was to Shaw Vineyards. This is the domain of winemaker Steve Shaw, a person who is passionate about their craft and a student of winemaking around the world. Dedicated to the land and sustaining it, he crafts dry, vinifera Continue reading Visit to Shaw Vineyards in the Finger Lakes http://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-prejean-winery-in-the-finger-lakes/ 
As you drive south down the west side of Seneca Lake, in the Finger Lakes, you’ll see the sign for Prejean Winery on your right. A this point, if you started at the top of the lake, you’ve gone past 7 or 8 wineries already. How do you know which ones are worth stopping Continue reading Visit to Prejean Winery in the Finger Lakes http://www.redwineplease.com/a-quick-visit-to-the-finger-lakes-wine-region/ 
For years we have been planning to visit the Finger Lakes, and do some wine country touring. It just hasn’t happened for one reason or another. Recently, I found myself in the middle of the region, on Seneca Lake, for other business. As luck would have it, I ended up with a free afternoon, and Continue reading A Quick Visit to the Finger Lakes Wine Region |