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“Inspirations” Category

Wine auctions-good for charity; bad for wine

February 29, 2008

At the Vancouver Playhouse Wine Festival Gala Auction on Wednesday night, a single bottle of wine sold for $45,000. When Gian Piero Marrone heard that number,... MORE


What do you call a farmer who makes wine?

February 12, 2008

  Maybe you have heard of something called "grower Champagne?" It is champagne made... MORE


How Can a Local Food Fanatic be a Wine Importer?

February 1, 2008

  One of the first questions my wife Sarah asked when I suggested that I wanted to ... MORE


Wine is Not a Commodity

January 3, 2008

Wine is about the story, the experience, the people. It is not about the wine. If you are living, breathing, participating in life and even sharing it, wine... MORE


“Make Meaning” aka the story of “Peach Peeling”

December 17, 2007

I have been working to get Farmstead Wines into business for a couple of years now.  Guy Kawasaki  has helped me focus, work through the tenth version... MORE


All Wines Used to be Organic

December 5, 2007

Yes, organic wines and viticulture are growing in popularity, but all too often to be used merely as a marketing tool. The best wineries have always utilized... MORE