This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Meredith Sarboraria, Consulting Winemaker, Rodrigue Molyneaux Winery, Livermore Valley, defining the term “Texture-Forward”.  Learn more by visiting www.rmwinery.com

This weed on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Rhonda Wood, Owner & Winemaker, Wood Family Vineyards, Livermore Valley, defining the term “Balanced Tannins”. Learn more by visiting www.woodfamilyvineyards.com

To the east of Napa Valley, passing over Howell Mountain lies a lesser travelled but very special wine growing area, Pope Valley. To those that have made the trip, it is a look at what Napa Valley might have been a long time ago. For this podcast, I visited Pope Valley Winery. I toured the winery with General Manager Diana Hawkins as we readied for her interview. It was a trip through time. The winery was a lesson in the old west. You can walk away, but it never leaves you.

Watch for our interview with Diana’s brother David, coming in the next few weeks.

Learn more by visiting www.popevalleywinery.com

This week on our Vino Lingo Video segment we feature Noah Taylor of Retzlaff Vineyards, Livermore Valley, defining the term “Drinkability”. Learn more by visiting www.retzlaffvineyards.com

Spending time in Alexander Valley takes you away from the heavy traffic found in busier areas and is just plain good for the soul. Grapes farmed here are diverse and make exceptional wine. I met up with Dustin Moilanen, Co-Founder and Director of Winemaking at ACTA Wines during the heart of harvest. Needless to say, things were busy at the winery as we finished the interview Dustin headed to pick up where he left off. The grapes don’t wait.

You can also hear Dustin on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “A Velvet Hammer”

Learn more by visiting www.actawine.com