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As part of a concerted effort to get out and sample more of our local, North Carolina wineries, we recently took a weekend trip and headed west into the Yadkin Valley, the center of North Carolina wine. We did visit a few producers right after moving to the state years ago, but COVID and a Continue reading A Bit of Italian Wine Country in Ronda, N.C. – Raffaldini Vineyards https://www.redwineplease.com/a-look-at-benza-vineyards-in-the-willamette-valley-of-oregon/ 
At the northern end of Oregon’s Willamette Valley is a relatively new American Viticultural Area (AVA) called Laurelwood District. Nested within the Chehalem Mountains AVA and the much larger Willamette Valley AVA, the distinct soils here are formed by volcanic rock beneath a top layer of windblown silt that accumulated over centuries. The combination is Continue reading A Look at Benza Vineyards in the Willamette Valley of Oregon https://www.redwineplease.com/a-look-at-the-malbecs-of-valentin-bianchi/ 
Valentin Bianchi emigrated from the small town of Fasano, Italy in 1910. He landed in Argentina, more specifically in the village of San Rafael, in the Uco Valley of the Mendoza Region. Some years later, in 1928, he realized his dream to own a vineyard and winery when “El Chiche” was established, which means “the Continue reading A Look at the Malbecs of Valentin Bianchi https://www.redwineplease.com/wine-and-stories-with-bob-pepi-and-steve-kreps/ 
The best part of writing this blog is, without question, the opportunity to meet some amazing people. People in the wine industry are typically passionate and gracious, willing to share their history, experience and hospitality with those who share some of that passion and are genuinely interested in their work and their art. We definitely Continue reading Wine and Stories with Bob Pepi and Steve Kreps https://www.redwineplease.com/interview-with-nova-perrill-from-foppiano-vineyards-in-sonoma-and-some-great-wines/ 
I recently had a chance to talk with Nova Perrill, the winemaker at Foppiano Vineyards in Sonoma Valley. Foppiano has been continuously operating for 125 years, owned and managed by the same family. It all began when Giovanni Foppiano bought Riverside Farms in 1896, and continued to make bulk wine right up to Prohibition in Continue reading Interview with Nova Perrill from Foppiano Vineyards in Sonoma – and Some Great Wines! https://www.redwineplease.com/a-chance-at-your-own-personal-champagne-label/ 
I have always dreamed about making my own wine. My dream involves vineyards, big oak barrels, musty cellars and daily checks on my evolving wine. For the foreseeable future that remains a dream. However, if you happen to have an extra $30,000+ lying around, can spend some regular time in Europe, and like Champagne – Continue reading A Chance at Your Own Personal Champagne Label! https://www.redwineplease.com/unexpected-values-from-around-the-world-courtesy-of-gooseneck-vineyards/ 
Years ago, I drove my ten or so year old son to a quaint, corner shop located in the village of Wickford, RI. He was looking for a Christmas present for his mother, and he walked out with a beautiful angel statue that she cherishes to this day. It is a good memory. What, in Continue reading Unexpected Values from Around the World – Courtesy of Gooseneck Vineyards https://www.redwineplease.com/the-spanish-series-part-2-rioja-and-the-wines-of-ramon-bilbao/ 
The wines of Spain are varied, high quality and great values. They are also not high on every wine drinker’s list, overshadowed by the more en vogue regions and media promoted producers. Yet every wine drinker should know the wines from Spain, and we introduced the topic in our previous blog (which you can read Continue reading The Spanish Series Part 2: Rioja and the Wines of Ramón Bilbao https://www.redwineplease.com/the-spanish-series-part-1-intro-to-spanish-wine/ 
There are many choices for the consumer in today’s wine world, as production expands to new countries, new areas and ever more boutique wineries and winemakers lending their personal interpretation to wine styles. As such it is sometimes too easy to forget about the old guard, the foundations of the world wine community that have Continue reading The Spanish Series Part 1: Intro to Spanish Wine https://www.redwineplease.com/repost-the-eponymous-wines-of-bob-pepi/ 
Bob Pepi has been around the wine industry a long time, almost forty years long, and you might think after that amount of time a person would start to burn out. I had a chance to talk to Bob for a bit recently, and can assure you that he is one wine veteran who is Continue reading Repost – The Eponymous Wines of Bob Pepi |