Life Between the Vines

Few things are better than sitting on a hillside in the Atlas Peak AVA of Napa Valley and chatting with a Vintner. Malek Amrani is originally from Morocco and with the huge wine influence from his father, eventually found his way to Napa Valley. The fruit from Atlas Peak has special meaning for Malek but [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Malek Amrani, Proprietor, The Vice, Atlas Peak AVA, Napa Valley, defining the term “Splash”.  Learn more by visiting thevicewine.com

There are so many incredible wine regions around the world it can be a bit daunting to focus in on one that may pique your interest. Award winning Author Michael C. Higgins, Ph. D. can take you there. Well first off, Michael is not only an Author, but a wine expert, photographer and publisher as [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Michael C. Higgins, Ph.D., Author & Photographer, “Exploring Wine Regions” defining the term “Appellations”.  Learn more by visiting exploringwineregions.com

Every interview brings a wealth of information when it comes to grapes, wine and the full process of making the final bottle. There are also surprises. I met up with Oscar and Lola Llamas, owners of Llamas Family Wines, at their home in the city of Napa. Oscar spent his early life as a vineyard [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Oscar Llamas, Co-Owner, Llamas Family Winery, Atlas Peak AVA, Napa Valley, defining the term “Herbaceous”.  Learn more by visiting llamasfamilywines.com

As most of you faithful listeners know, we love to seek out the small production winemakers that put passion and quality above all else. Alex Guarachi is that producer. Hand made wines grown with depth, focus and soul. I met up with Alex at his home in St. Helena and his kindness along with his [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Alex Guarachi, Founder, Guarachi Family Wines, Atlas Peak AVA, Napa Valley, defining the well known phrase… Learn more by visiting guarachifamilywines.com

On top of tasting exceptional wines, visiting tasting rooms can be its own adventure. Sommras Wines is located near the top of Atlas Peak on Atlas Peak road and is a way fun drive to get there. Eric Felton is Partner and COO at Sommras and I caught up with him a few weeks ago [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Eric Felton, Partner & COO, Sommras Wines, Atlas Peak AVA, Napa Valley, defining the term “Dry”.  Learn more by visiting sommras.com