Arthur at work.
Arthur believes that it is not enough to pick up a bottle at a store or tasting room and write about it. There is always more to know and learn and pass on. He invests a lot of time in visiting the winemakers and growers to get to know them and their stylistic inclinations. He wants to know what is going on in the vineyard and how the growing season is coming along. Whether it's at the winery, tasting room, vineyard or even in his own home, Arthur seeks out every opportunity to learn the full story of each wine.
| Listening to winemaker Brett Escalera of Consilience Wines speak about his philosophy on wine making and wine writers' impact on the wine industry. Brett is successful with Rhône varietals and a Zinfandel program. His Pinot Noirs are big and fruity. |
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| In the Cold Heaven Cellars tasting room with Morgan Clendenen. Her passion is Viognier and she produces it in a distinct style: preserving acidity and keeping alcohol levels low. She sources the fruit for her wines from several Santa Barbara County vineyards. |
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| Arthur welcomes Jason Miele of Departure Wine Company to his house to taste Departure's first release. Arthur believes in seeking out new wines and doing everything to have a chance to familiarize himself with available wines. |
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| Tasting through recent Ventana releases with winemaker Reggie Hammond. Ventana is a Monterey County vineyard and winery producing wines from the Arroyo Seco AVA. |
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| Talking wine and tasting 2005 and 2006 Bonaccorsi Wines from barrels with winemaker Clarissa Nagy. Clarissa was appointed to the position at the end of the 2005 vintage and shares a nurturing, almost maternal approach to winemaking with owner Jenne Lee Bonaccorsi. |
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| Talking about Central Coast wine and its evolution with Rick Longoria. Rick is one of the historical figures in Santa Barbara County wine and carries the legacy of legendary winemaker, Andre Tchelistcheff. |
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| In the Melville cellar and wine library with Irene. |
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| With Santa Barbara County winemaker Daniel Gehrs. He has been making wines for over 30 years and is on of the key figures in modern Santa Barbara viticulture. |
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| With Richard Smith, owner of Paraiso Vineyards in the Paraiso tasting room. |
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| In the vineyard, with Paraiso Vineyards owner Richard Smith. Richard has been growing premium wine grapes in the Santa Lucia Highlands for some 30 years. |
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| Talking with Peter Work co-owner of Ampelos Cellars and current president of the Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance. Peter, his wife and her son make estate-grown Pinot Noir, Syrah, Viognier and Grenache. |
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| Tasting Clos Pepe wines on winemaker Wes Hagen's porch. Wes developed the vineyard and makes the wines for the Clos Pepe label, picking at lower sugar levels and striving for "composed, food-friendly wines". |
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| Tasting inaugural 2005 white wines from Demetria Estate with winemaker Michael Roth. |
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| In the Demetria Estate (formerly the Andrew Murray facility) with winemaker Michael Roth. The Demetria line up will be a broad Rhône program from estate vineyards and Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Gaia Vineyard (formerly Ashley's Vineyard in the eastern end of the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. |
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| Tasting 2005 estate reds with Chris Stanton, the new winemaker at Koehler Winery. Located in the Santa Ynez Valley, Koehler is going to offer an all-estate Rhône varietal line up of wines. |
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| Joey Tensley of Tensley Wines shows off his 2006 Syrahs in barrel. Expanding beyond an all Syrah program, Joey is adding Grenache, Roussanne and Viognier. |
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| Tasting Byron wines at the winery's tasting room. This winery has been producing some very solid wines despite changing ownership over its history. The new winemaker, Jonathan Nagy has added Rhône varietals under Byron's Io label. |
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| Kris Curran (rhymes with "learn"), Bruno D'Alfonso, Kris's 3 wines and one of Kris's four German Shepherds |
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| Jim Porter, co-proprietor and winemaker for William James Cellars talks about his wine making practices while showing off his wines at the t Fess Parker’s Wine Center in Santa Maria. Barrels of his new wines are in the background. |
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| Tasting through new releases on the porch with Kathy Joseph of Fiddlehead Cellars. Kathy focuses solely on Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. While her Fiddlestix Estate is in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, She adds a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir to her repertoire. |
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| Arthur with Tim Grubb, winemaker of Departure Wine Company at the 2007 Hospice du Rhône. |
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| Arthur Shares a laugh with Brian Loring at the 2007 Wine and Fire Reception Under the Stars. Brian makes excellent Pinot Noirs from vineyards up and down the California Coast,. |
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