by Mike Dunne | Sep 21, 2023 | Blog
The fourth of eight interviews with women contributing to wine in the Sacramento region, today featuring Lane Giguiere, who with her husband John and brother-in-law Karl remain grounded in the rolling Dunnigan Hills of Yolo County. Lane Giguiere, Owner,...
by Mike Dunne | Sep 20, 2023 | Blog
Mackenzie Cecchi is the third person to be featured in this continuing series of introductions to women in wine in the Sacramento area. Mackenzie Cecchi, general manager/partner, Casino Mine Ranch, Shenandoah Valley, Amador County When native Sacramentan...
by Mike Dunne | Sep 19, 2023 | Blog
The second of eight installments on a series about women in wine in the Sacramento area, today focusing on Carrie Boyle, who wears many hats in her active life on the scene: Carrie Boyle, wine-event organizer, wine-brand representative, wine educator, wine writer,...
by Mike Dunne | Sep 18, 2023 | Blog
On the California wine scene, winemakers get the glory. Their name is often on the bottle. They preside over winemaker dinners. They give visitors tours of their wineries. And most are men. The state’s wine trade is more diverse than that, of course, including in the...
by Mike Dunne | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog
Every wine grape has its day. International Grenache Day is tomorrow. Such days are promotional gimmicks, meant to introduce a grape to a new audience or, better yet, to persuade more people to buy wine made with the grape. Grenache, also commonly known as Grenache...
