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I spy with my little eye, vintage charts like I’

I spy with my little eye, vintage charts like I’ve never seen before.

Hanging in the cellar of @corisonwinery, beautifully executed by @hawk_wakawaka. These are the types of collaborations that go beyond what’s in the bottle and speak to the tight-knit local industry in Napa.

I feel privileged to have seen these in their home.

An embarrassment of riches courtesy of @napavintne

An embarrassment of riches courtesy of @napavintners at last week’s @winewriterssymposium.

I’m still overflowing with gratitude that I got to taste these epic wines.

VDP — or Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter

VDP — or Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter — is a group of about 200 German wine producers who act independently from the German Wine Act. Generally speaking, before 2021, the country’s wine law classified its PDO (protected designations of origin) wines into two fundamental levels: Qualitätswein and Prädikatswein, the latter of which further subdivides into six categories depending on sweetness level. These levels provide a good indication of style for consumers perusing bottles on the shelf. However, they don’t reveal quality, which is where the VDP wine classification system comes in. Since its inception in 1910, the VDP has been defining the quality of wine according to origin — essentially, classifying vineyards by identifying micro-terroir.

After decades of disparity between the two systems, official wine law began incorporating some aspects of the VDP wine classification system in 2021. Germany adopted a pyramid of origin for Qualität and Prädikat wines, utilizing familiar VDP terminology and labeling, like Erste Lage and Grosse Lage, to further expand its classes of single-vineyard wines.

Now, both systems aim to highlight the best sites in Germany and their value, following the motto, ‘the narrower the origin, the higher the quality’.

Read the entire article, Understanding the German VDP Wine Classification System, on the SOMM TV Magazine: https://mag.sommtv.com/2023/03/vdp-wine-classification-system/

My time at @meadowoodnapavalley for the @winewrite

My time at @meadowoodnapavalley for the @winewriterssymposium was profound. Forgive me, however, as I'd like to be somewhat guarded and protective, if not selfish, with my takeaways. Being accepted as a Fellow has been a goal of mine since wine writing became a part of my life. It's always been in my future. And now that it's in my past, I'm faced with 'what's next?'.

Thanks to a couple of inspiring mentor sessions with @kcoleuncorked and @champagneandreservations, I feel securely on the right path, with bolstering conviction in my back pocket. No longer a patient of imposter syndrome — I'm in the room, sitting at the table, increasingly creating more confidently.

A rousing round of applause to @goodfriendsgoodfood @kelliwhitewine @sarah.h.bray and @alisha_sommer for composing such a thoughtful symposium agenda, with plenty of room for inward contemplation and outward action. Thank you for bringing this group together and creating the sense of community I was looking for.

I’m thrilled to share the news that I’m one of

I’m thrilled to share the news that I’m one of 24 chosen for this year’s @winewriterssymposium fellowship.

I can’t wait to visit @napavalley in March and dive deep into wine writing and professional development at @meadowoodnapavalley - with @napavintners and industry titans I’ve looked up to for years.

I’m honoured to have the opportunity - thank you 💕

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