Bernadette Fideli William Sokolin, the world’s most foremost expert on wine investing, once was asked, “What is the definition of a good wine.” “It should start and end with a smile,” was his reply. There were plenty of smiles at Charlie and Cherie Snowden’s home as the Wine Stewards celebrated the end of summer and…
With apologies to Alfred Lord Tennyson, at Robson Ranch a man’s fancy does NOT turn to thoughts of love in spring. Rather it is a season to shake off the doldrums of winter’s sleet and ice. It is a time to yearn for the outdoors and golf, garden and grill. For the Wine Stewards, it…
Nancy Toppan “Heard It Through The Grapevine” does the Texas 2-Sip. Yee-haw! “This ain’t my first rodeo! Texas is one of the oldest wine producing states with vines planted in 1650, before California and Virginia. The Grapeviners strapped on their western duds and headed over to Nancy and Pete Toppans for some finger lickin’ Texas…
Catherine Bass Susan and Fred Henderson were the gracious hosts for the April gathering of the Tuesday Tasters. The theme for this month was South American wines in reference to Susan and Fred’s recent return from there. Three wines were brought to share and Susan and Fred stepped in and provided the fourth wine along…
David Laschinger Browsing the Pioneer Press, it becomes apparent that wine clubs are popular and plentiful at Robson Ranch. Popping the cork and pouring the wine is a ceremony in itself, with the serious connoisseurs performing the ritual of swirl, sniff and taste. Several hundred bottles of wine are opened in Robson Ranch every month,…