Interview: filmmaker Jason Wise (SOMM: Into the Bottle)
SOMM: Into the Bottle is filmmaker Jason Wise’s follow up to SOMM, a dramatic study of what it takes to become a Master Sommelier. The story’s divided into 10 chapters, each built around the...
In Praise of California + Increased Focus on The Golden State
I recently enjoyed a five-day stretch that included visits to Napa, Oakland, Sacramento, and Lake Tahoe. Sure, it was still snowing on the pass between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, but on either side of...
2013 Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival Draws Record Crowds
The 5th American Express Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival moved across Victoria Harbour this year after four years in Kowloon, occupying a prime swath of land in Hong Kong’s New Central Harbourfront. Approximately...
Everson Royce: Refining Silverlake Wine Vibe in Old Pasadena
During my days as a Silver Lake denizen, Silverlake Wine was a de facto community center, with winemakers and chefs finding a forum in Randy Clement, April Langford and George Cossette’s boutique shop. Many...
Interview: winemaker Steve Clifton (Palmina + Brewer-Clifton)
I first met Steve Clifton on September 29 at the Hawaii Food & Wine festival’s “Streets of Asia” event. The accomplished winemaker, based in Santa Barbara County, focuses on two unique expressions of the...
Interview: Ampelos Cellars winemaker Peter Work
Ampelos Cellars and Vineyard founders Peter Work and wife Rebecca are former corporate execs from Denmark and Alaska, respectively. They purchased 82 pie-shaped acres in 1999, planted 15,000 vines in 2001 and moved to...
