by Sean Ludford | Apr 1, 2015 | Wine
Last week I had the great pleasure to visit with Monique and Hélène Seillan at Vérité in Sonoma County. (Pierre was in Bordeaux so I will have to catch up with him soon to continue our conversation on wine and rugby.) Arriving at Vérité with the anticipation of tasting the trio of world-class wines here is cause for joy but I was graced with...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 25, 2015 | Wine
This week I had the chance to meet with Craig Camp of Cornerstone Cellars to catch-up, taste some older vintages, and discover what is new at Cornerstone. BevX readers know that I am incredibly fond of the terrific wines being made at Cornerstone. The big news from Cornerstone is the introduction of a single-vineyard series of wines. The vineyards that will be featured are:...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 25, 2015 | Wine
For most wine consumers holding wine means buying it on a Tuesday and drinking it on a Saturday. For the next rarer wine consumer that likes to keep a healthy stash of a dozen bottles or so on hand will most likely never hold a single bottle for more than 12 months. Rarer still are those who lay down wine with a strategy of...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 8, 2015 | Wine
When in Rome… It’s much more than a cliché, it’s actually damn good advice when you find yourself anywhere outside of your normal. When I’m in Rome I adjust as much as possible (not much of a chore). I skip the morning tea ritual in favor of a cappuccino, I indulge in a morning or afternoon pastry, and I seek out local wines. When...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 9, 2013 | Random, Uncategorized, Wine
BevX Spreading Good Cheer Are you in a rut? Seriously. Take a look around. Have you been anywhere new lately? Are you watching the same shows on the TV, taking the same way to work and wearing the same clothes? Do your dinner choices simply boil down to A, B, or C? Are you drinking the same, boring wines? If you have answered yes...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 9, 2011 | Wine
Richard Arrowood was born in San Francisco and raised in the heart of what would become Sonoma County’s wine country. He started at Korbel in 1965 while pursuing his degree in organic chemistry and later a graduate study of enology. In 1974 Richard was hired by Château St Jean as their first winemaker. His star quickly rose as his wines earned critical acclaim and...
