(Originally published August 2008) “Get Barefoot and Have a Great Time” That’s the tagline that appears on each bottle from Barefoot Wine. These are meant to be laid-back, easy-drinking, fun wines – and they are, with pricetags to match. Barefoot Wine is a 2005 addition to the Gallo portfolio, and the brand has benefited not [...]
Read more →(Originally published June 2008) Christine Hanna came into the wine business naturally enough — her father, Dr. Elias Hanna, purchased 12 acres in the Russian River Valley in the 1970s. Within a decade or so, this world-renowned cardiac surgeon had founded the winery, and his children were beginning their home-schooling in winemaking. Today, Hanna Winery [...]
Read more →(Originally published April 2008) There are several reasons why Delia Viader is a perfect choice for this column and its focus on pioneering and (not to be redundant) outstanding women in the wine industry. As the founder of Napa Valley’s Viader Vineyards, Delia Viader (pronounced vee-ah-DARE, by the way) blazed a trail in a number [...]
Read more →(Originally published February 2008) We’re broadening the scope of this ongoing features – in addition to keeping up with the goings-on of Les Dames d’Escoffier, we’ll be spotlighting the accomplishments of women in the wine industry. For example, Santa Rita’s Cecilia Torres was recently named the 2007 Chilean Winemaker of the Year by Guia de [...]
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