http://napavalleywineradio.com/blog Fri, 09 May 2008 23:42:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Question from Lisa:  Hi Nancy, I'm trying to understand the philosophical differences in wine making between old world and new world wines.  Thank you for your time. Reply:   Hi, Lisa!  Thanks for writing!  Complicated question, so bear with me... The lines between new world and old-world styles have begun to blur a ... http://napavalleywineradio.com/blog/2008/05/09/old-world-new-world/ If you don't know Colleen, or at least her recipes, you really should!  She's always in the kitchen coming up with something new and delicious.  She knows we're all busy, so she keeps it simple, yummy and always tests each recipe personally.  And, she and David painstakingly ;-) take the time ... http://napavalleywineradio.com/blog/2008/05/02/colleens-special-mother%e2%80%99s-day-menu/ As our Winemaker/Vineyard Manager, Geoff, remarked "This is global warming???" Ya gotta feel for him. It's become a regular thing, getting up at 2:00 or 4:00 a.m. to hang out in the vineyard checking temperatures and listening to the radio until the sun's up or he's convinced we're out of frost danger. ... http://napavalleywineradio.com/blog/2008/04/26/sleep-deprivation-in-paradise/ Question from Hank: What do they mean when they talk about "terroir"? Reply: Hi, Hank! Thanks for writing - I think. ;-) This is a tough question, because there's no one answer, so better get yourself a glass of wine... It's a French term, with ... http://napavalleywineradio.com/blog/2008/04/25/q-what-is-terroir/ Fascinating reading.  Many thanks to Appellation America.  A wine-closure supplier released results of a research project on various closures and the rate at which they expose the wine to oxygen.  This set off a rant by Dr. Richard Peterson, a highly-respected winemaker and scholar, intended to beat it into our ... http://napavalleywineradio.com/blog/2008/04/19/dont-worry-be-happy/ As the weather warms up, I really look forward to starting up our tours and classes again. This, truly, is my favorite part of my job. I get to meet great people from all over the world, get to know them a bit, share a smile and a ... http://napavalleywineradio.com/blog/2008/04/14/tours-and-classes-are-starting-up-again-soon/ We're off and running with the 2008 vintage. The vines here at the winery started coming out of dormancy right on time, mid-March, and they're growing like crazy! Usually Merlot and Cabernet Franc are the first on our estate to bud out, then the Cabernet and finally the Petit Verdot. ... http://napavalleywineradio.com/blog/2008/04/09/spring-has-sprung/ Question from Andrew: Hello. I'm confused about the term "dry". What does it mean? Reply: Hi, Andrew! Thanks for writing! That term is misused so often that it's no wonder everyone is confused. There's a common perception that if you ask for a dry wine, you're asking for a "good" one. ... http://napavalleywineradio.com/blog/2008/03/29/q-whats-a-dry-wine/ We're very pleased and proud to announce that our podcast, Napa Valley Wine Radio, was a finalist in the 2008 American Wine Blog Awards! To anyone and everyone who nominated us, you have our heartfelt thanks for listening and for the nomination. The awards were instigated by a fellow wine blogger, ... http://napavalleywineradio.com/blog/2008/03/22/2008-american-wine-blog-awards-time-to-vote/ In the last post Nancy, our Director of Education, recapped our staff "Pruning 101" session.  It was a great morning - everyone caught on really well and it was a bloodless coup - no trips to the emergency room!  The vines seem to be OK, too. ;-)  Anyway, Nancy asked me to tell you a little bit ... http://napavalleywineradio.com/blog/2008/03/21/pruning-101-down-to-brass-tacks/