Thu, 07/02/2009 - 08:44 | Posted by: Richard
55 miles north of San Francisco, in the western part of Sonoma County is California’s prized Pinot Noir appellation the Russian River Valley. Russians created outposts in Sebastapol, Graton and Freestone in 1812-1841. If you look at the back label of a ...
Thu, 06/18/2009 - 15:50 | Posted by: Richard
Row Eleven Wine Company is different than most wineries. We are Winemaker-oriented. You must be thinking all wineries are Winemaker oriented. But they are not. Some Winemakers are lucky and get to work for the wineries of their dreams. Most Winemakers ...
Fri, 05/22/2009 - 11:09 | Posted by: Richard
I loved meeting with Lou Foppiano, Sr. Lou is what Sonoma used to be about. Lou was more grape farmer than winemaker. I can close my eyes and imagine Lou fifty years ago sliding open the old barn door. His old winery cold, wet and musty. His fermentation ...
Wed, 05/13/2009 - 15:20 | Posted by: Richard
I had a fun time with our Midwest Regional Sales Manager when she recently visited California. I call her "our Gunslinger." She is smart, courageous and willing to travel and she knows wine. She goes wherever we need her. I think her past month included ...