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Insider Interviews with David Furer - Presenting Dr. José Vouillamoz

Insider Interviews with David Furer - Presenting Dr. José Vouillamoz

Dr. José Vouillamoz is one of the world’s few, and leading, authorities on the origin and parentage of grape varieties through DNA profiling. The Swiss grape geneticist trained with Prof. Carole Me...

Insider Interviews by David Furer - Presenting Jean-Nicolas Méo and Jay Boberg

Insider Interviews by David Furer - Presenting Jean-Nicolas Méo and Jay Boberg

The latest entry into the expanding number of French - especially Burgundian - vignerons into Oregon is that of Jean-Nicolas Méo of Méo-Camuzet and music entrepreneur Jay Boberg with their Yamhill-...

ZinFest Wine and Cheese Pairing

ZinFest Wine and Cheese Pairing

Part of the bounty of Northern California is its plethora of artisanal cheeses, which are featured proudly alongside the traditional European choices in shops and farmer’s markets. You might see th...

Women in Wine on the Rise

Women in Wine on the Rise

The second half of 2013 saw an upsurge in activities for women in wine in South America. In December at the Museo del Vino was the first meeting of the Asociación de Muejeres del Vino del Uruguay (...