Sonoma State – VESTA Sensory Workshop

by | Jan 23, 2012 | class

Staying ahead of flaws in the cellar and quantifying differences and preferences are critical to a winery’s bottom line.  Following the conclusion of Unified, Sonoma State’s Wine Business Institute will partner with VESTA to offer a workshop focusing on sensory...

Wine Entrepreneurship at Sonoma State

by | Jan 15, 2012 | California, class

I am delighted to announce that Anisya Thomas Fritz, proprietor of Lynmar Estate, will lead Sonoma State’s Wine Entrepreneurship Course.  I had the good fortune to meet Dr. Fritz at Lynmar after she brought on an intern from Sonoma State’s Wine Business Institute.  We...

More Red Wines of Lake County

by | Oct 26, 2011 | California, Lake County

Brassfield, High Valley Appellation, High Serenity Ranch Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2010 The nose sports fresh cherries with lashings of freshly split oak. In the mouth it is light-bodied and silky smooth – nice. Estate Grown, produced and bottled in Clearlake Oaks 13.7%...

More White Wines of Lake County

by | Oct 26, 2011 | California, Lake County

Brassfield, High Valley, High Serenity Ranch, Estate Bottled, inot Grigio 2009 This Pinot Grigio is clean and fruity, with the crisp character you would associate with the Alto Adige and the fruitiness that speaks of California sunshine. Estate bottled in Clearlake...

Lagunitas tasting and mixer

by | Aug 23, 2011 | California

A pint of ale in the wine country…Lagunitas is hosting another after-work mixer to support the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State. Raise a glass with us next Tuesday evening, August 30. Details and tickets are available online: Party at Lagunitas in Petaluma...