Jeff Stewart, Buena Vista Carneros, Sonoma Valley, Calif.
February 9th, 2006Jeff Stewart is the new winemaker at the resurgent Buena Vista Carneros Winery in Sonoma Valley, California.
Visit: www.buenavistacarneros.com
Eric Seifarth of Crane Creek Winery, Northern Georgia
February 2nd, 2006Cherokee Indians first planted grapes in Northern Georgia and now Eric Seifarth is making a great reputation on wines from grapes of the same soil and region.
Visit: www.cranecreekvineyards.com
David Mokha, sommelier for Emiril’s Restaurant on Miami Beach
January 26th, 2006David Mokha is a world-class sommelier serving Emiril Lagasse’s restaurant on South Miami Beach, Fla. Henry interviewed him in Miami in 2005.
Timm Crull of The Terraces at Quarry Vineyards in California
October 10th, 2005Timm Crull talks about The Terraces at Quarry Vineyards, his winery in the Napa Valley of California. The Terraces property is divided nearly equally between Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel, growing both varietals in shallow volcanic loam over a deep subsoil of tufa, a pale volcanic ash that functions hydrologically in a similar manner to limestone. In a recent visit to Miami, Timm talks about making wine.
Visit: www.terraceswine.com
Vinho Verde means green (fresh) wine from Portugal
August 24th, 2005It’s summertime and that’s a great time for light, lemony Portugese Vinho Verde wine. It’s a perfect pair with seafoods and salads. It’s not expensive; in fact some retailers sell it as low as $6 a bottle.
Consuelo Marin, of Santa Carolina Winery in Chile
August 10th, 2005Henry interviews Viña Santa Carolina Winemaker Consuelo Marin, from Santiago, Chile. She says it’s a discipline to produce the best grapes in the best area. She tells how she discovered that some of her Merlot stock was actually Carminiere vines. Her winery has developed a new Piñot Noir. And a new reserve product, VSC, is unveiled by Consuelo during the interview. If you enjoy wine, you will love the wines of Santa Carolina. A mushroom risotto prepared by South Miami’s “Two Chefs” restaurant was the perfect wine-tasting accompaniment.
Visit:
http://www.vscwine.com
The Barolo region wines of Matteo Molino and Carlo Ravello, in Italy
August 5th, 2005Barolo wines are from the Piedmont area of Italy. Wine enthusiasts refer to Barolo as the “Wine of Kings” and the “King of Wines”. The grape used in Barolo is Nebbiolo. Mauro Molino and Fratelli Revello are considered two of the top wineries in Barolo. The best of the recent vintages are 1995, 1996, 1997 (outstanding/100 points) and 1999.
Visit:
Mauro Molino: www.mauromolino.com
Fratelli Revello: http://www.fratellirevello.com
Emmanuel Cruse and Marcel Ducasse, winemakers in the Bordeaux region of France
July 24th, 2005At Miami’s Biltmore Hotel, Henry interviews two winemakers: Emmanuel Cruse, owner of Chateau d’Issan, which is located in the commune of Margaux in the Medoc part of Bordeaux, and Marcel Ducasse, winemaker at Chateau Lagrange, which is located in the Saint Julian commune in the Medoc part of Bordeaux.
Meet Henry Barrow
January 31st, 2005Hello everybody, I’m Henry Barrow, and I’ll be talking about wine and wine makers. You probably want to know who this guy is and why should I listen to him.
