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Q&A with Jason De Loach, Hook & Ladder Winery, Santa Rosa, California
Jason was introduced to the wine industry in the usual way: physical labour. At the age of eighteen he started working at De Loach, becoming involved in harvest, crush, and eventually becoming Production Coordinator. He returned to his family roots at Hook & Ladder in 2006 after having studied oenology and worked for other wineries…
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From California Red to Golden State Green
It’s been 100 years since The Volstead Act, better known as Prohibition, was passed in the USA in 1919. Banning the sale and production of alcohol, its impact decimated the previously flourishing Californian wine trade.
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Corsica | Between Vermentino and Rolle
Nestled between France and Italy lies an island with a distinctively mixed character.
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Happy Hour – Tasting Notes
We reflect on previous vintages from suppliers featured in the current Cellar Offering. Each issue highlights a few bottles enjoyed with friends and family.
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Domaine Jones: Overcoming Obstacles
Katie Jones is the winemaker and owner of the acclaimed Domaine Jones winery on the Languedoc-Roussillon border, in Cathar country, in the South of France. Her wines have been featured by Opimian since 2017.
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Château Canet: From Languedoc-Roussillon to Prince Edward County
Travelodge from Colette Martin, Opimian Area Representative, Ottawa Chapter. Travel has always been a fundamental passion of my husband’s and mine.
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Did you know?
Fun facts to learn more about our regions, wines, and producers.
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Rosé Goes Mainstream
Living part of the year in Nice, on France’s Cote d’Azur, rosé wines are part of Jane’s everyday life.
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Sew & Sew Beautiful Hand-Made Gift Bags for your Wine
The story of how two women, from Australia to Indonesia, are helping women rise from poverty, stitch by stitch. Jodie Armstrong is a well-respected Australian viticultural consultant and winemaker with critically acclaimed wines.
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A Visit to Bordeaux
Perusing the pages of the current Opimian Offering featuring Bordeaux, Bergerac, Beaujolais, and Australia (C268) brings back great memories of the trip my wife Susan and I took to France in the fall of 2017.
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What’s in a Wine Trend?
Some consider the wine trade to be pretty fixed in its attitudes and classic tastes; yet like all industries, trends emerge, and fashions come and go.
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Meet Alexander Pflüger, Owner and Winemaker
Alexander makes wonderful wines from Pflüger vineyards in and around Bad Dürkheim in the Pfalz. He strongly believes that the quality and balance of his wines is due to his biodynamic work in the vineyards. My ancestors started making wine in the Rhine Valley as early as the 1800s. When my father took over the…
Q&A with Jason De Loach, Hook & Ladder Winery, Santa Rosa, California
Jason was introduced to the wine industry in the usual way: physical labour. At the age of eighteen he started working at De Loach, becoming involved in harvest, crush, and eventually becoming Production Coordinator. He returned to his family roots at Hook & Ladder in 2006 after having studied oenology and worked for other wineries over several years. He has been producing outstanding wines ever since.