The Wine CEO Blog
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Greece Mini Series: Women, Wine, and Movies - An interview with Wine Filmmaker Chrisa Giorgi
For International Women’s Day I celebrated wine filmmaker Chrisa Giorgi and her new documentary style film about the wines of Crete! Read about our interview here!
Greece Mini Series: Peloponnese with Winemaker Dimitris Skouras
Mainland Greece has so many incredible wine regions to explore, but the Peloponnese is especially known for the red grape Agiorgitiko. Join me as I chat with Junior Winemaker Dimitris Skouras about this grape and his family’s famed winery.
Greece Mini Series: Northern Greece with Winemaker Stellios Boutaris
Northern Greece is a beautiful region known for red wines that can compete with the Barolos of northern Italy! Join me for a discussion with Stellios Boutaris, winemaker at Kir Yianni to discuss the unique wines he is making as well as the changes in the Greek wine industry.
Greece Mini Series: Intro to Greek Wines with Konstantinos Lazarakis, MW
Did you know that Greece makes wine? Did you know that Greece makes REALLY GOOD WINE?! Greek winemaking goes back to ancient times, but in the past two decades or so, Greece has started on a revolutionary journey, making a lot of exciting changes to its winemaking production. Join me as I interview the first Greek Master sommelier!
Smoke Taint and Wine Science with UC Davis Professor Anita Oberholster, Ph.D.
Have you ever heard of smoke taint from wildfires impacting wine? What if it wasn’t true? Take a look at this fascinating interview with a UC Davis Professor and learn about wine science!
The Secrets of Natural Wines with Isabelle Legeron, MW
What do you know about Natural and low intervention wines? According to Isabelle Legeron, the first female Master of Wine from France and a highly acclaimed expert on natural and low-intervention wine, natural wine is a wine that is made while preserving life throughout the winery and wine-making process. Read on to learn more from my conversation with Isabelle.
Holistic Farming in Winemaking
What are Holistic Farming practices in winemaking? I had the opportunity to sit down with Jon Priest of Etude wines and discuss their efforts in Carneros, California to farm sustainably. It’s a great read and important topic in the wine industry!
Everything you need to know about oak & wine
What do you know about oak barrels in wine production? Why do some wines get aged in oak but not others? Are there cheap tactics to mimic oak flavors in some wines? Read this blog article to get the answers to these questions and many more!
2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Shopping for that special wine lover in your life has never been easier! Check out these hand picked sommelier gifts for the vino enthusiast in your life…including yourself! I’m sharing my top 15 gifts for 2022 that you need for home entertaining and wine parties in the new year!
Pink Prosecco is the new Rosé you need in your life
Pink Prosecco is the hottest new rosé on the market! Believe it or not, this region just approved the production of rosé sparkling wine, so we are going to see some amazing pink sparkling wines coming out of the Prosecco region for the next few years. This is the perfect new addition for your next brunch or spring party!