Bill Poston
The People Andrew Rich’s passion for wine was nurtured not in the soils of Willamette but in the urban sprawl of NYC, where he once edited the wine column for a national magazine. When the pull of wine outgrew that of publishing, he headed to Burgundy to study winemaking & viticulture. This move led him…
Malon Lemoins
As the sun-soaked summer days begin to wane, there’s a collective sigh in the air as we bid farewell to long evenings and lake days. But fear not, for the grand finale of summer is here – Labor Day weekend! It’s the last hurrah, the final curtain call for flip-flops and poolside parties. And what…
Bill Poston
The People This bottle is part of Forman Vineyards, founded by Ric Forman in 1983 to fulfill a dream of producing, as a sole proprietor, small quantities of classically made Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Forman is founded on a philosophy of winemaking which follows a more traditional approach than a technological one. Ric began his…
Bill Poston
The People Mai Errazuriz and her husband, Rodrigo Soto, have worked for numerous leading wineries for over thirty years. In fact, Mai Errazuriz is of the renowned Errazuriz family, famous for their winery in Chile. Rodrigo also has ample experience with wine, having been a winemaker for properties such as Veramonte and Quintessa. This wine…
Bill Poston
The People We featured the 2019 Januik Cabernet Sauvignon and knew we had found another winner with this label. Mike Januik received a master’s in enology and viticulture from the University of California, Davis. In the late 1970s, Mike and his wife, Carolyn, owned a wine shop in Ashland. Sons Donald and Andrew were born…
Bill Poston
The People The story of Sauvignon John begins with a simple misheard sequence of words. When someone jokingly called her husband “Sommelier John,” and she instead heard “Sauvignon John,” a seed was planted. Carly and John found themselves wrapped up in the idea of getting into the wine business. Some research and poking around later,…
Bill Poston
The People In the late 1970s, Mike and Carolyn Januik owned a wine shop in Ashland, Oregon, that piqued Mike’s interest in winemaking. Sons Donald and Andrew were born shortly after that, and both have early memories of long afternoons in the cellar with their dad. When the Januiks started their own winery in 1999,…
Bill Poston
The People Ernest was an entrepreneur, a risk-taker, and a role model for his grandson, Todd Gottula, who founded this winery with his wife, Erin Brooks, in 2012. Today, the “Ernest” in their name stands for more than one man. It’s about integrity in the fruit they use and the people they know. It’s about…
Bill Poston
The People In 1977, The Frias Family purchased 100 acres in the iconic Spring Mountain District of Napa Valley. They planted just 5 acres in 1985 and launched FRIAS Family Vineyard with the first vintage in 1987. FRIAS now has 13 acres of hillside vineyards planted to Cabernet Sauvignon. Second-generation brothers Fernando and Manny Frias…
Malon Lemoins
If you’re looking for an Austin wine store that goes above and beyond, you’ve come to the right place. At Blurred Vines, we are committed to transforming the wine-buying experience into a personalized journey transcending mere shelf selection. Step into the downtown wine store and let us guide you through a world of flavors where…
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