In the third and final portion of our video interview with Chef Michael Chiarello we discuss a wide range of topics, including details on Bottega, how he will compete with Thomas Keller and much, much more. The video is quite lengthy–some 17 minutes to be exact–but we think you’ll find the content compelling.
Speaking of compelling, [...]
Last week the Uncork29 team paid a visit to NapaStyle in Yountville for a meeting with none other than Michael Chiarello.
In addition to answering our questions about how he originally came to the Napa Valley, NapaStyle and of course his to-be-launched Bottega Ristorante in Yountville, Chiarello also answered a few fun questions for us. [...]
Today is an exciting day here at The Cork Board. A couple week ago, the folks at Cliff Lede Vineyards in Yountville reached out to us inviting us to visit the property for a tour and tasting. Last Friday, we dropped by, walked the vineyards, toured the facilities, tasted some of the wines and chatted [...]
Last summer we told you about a local resident who was seeking funding for a documentary film on Merlot. Fast-forward to today and Rudy McClain is set to debut his film, dubbed “Merlove”, to a sold-out crowd at Copia this evening.
Earlier this week we caught up with McClain and ran a few questions past him. [...]
There are a wide variety of businesses in the Napa Valley, many of which relate to the wine industry, just like you’d expect. We’ve interviewed winemakers, sommeliers, chefs, people running custom crush facilities and more. Today, we’re bringing you an interview with Neil Aldoroty, proprietor of 55 Degrees.
55 Degrees is a wine storage and concierges [...]
A couple weeks ago we welcomed August Briggs Winery to the blogosphere. After discovering their new blog, we reached out to Mark Koppen, the winery’s general manager, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about the venture into the blogosphere, their marketing plans for 2008 and much more. Enjoy!
CB: You recently [...]
Reuters has a quick-and-dirty interview today with none other than Margrit Mondavi, wife of Robert Mondavi, and herself well-known in these parts for her many contributions to the culinary and cultural arts.
A couple excerpts caught our eye. First, this bit:
Mondavi, 81, spoke to Reuters about her career and life with her 94-year old husband who [...]
About a year-and-a-half ago, we had the pleasure of visiting Palmaz Vineyards for a private tour and tasting and came away quite amazed at what we saw, heard and tasted. All told, we spent about three hours getting a personal tour from owner Amalia Palmaz–we learned about the history of the land, the intricate winemaking [...]
One of our favorite local bars is the cozy downstairs wine bar at St. Helena’s Martini House. There’s just something about it–the look and feel of the room, the warm, brightly lit fire, everything that just seems to make the place call out for you to kick back with a nice glass (or bottle) of [...]
So far we’ve heard from a world-class chef and a top-notch sommelier regarding Thanksgiving wine. Now, on this Friday morning we’re bringing you a super-quick interview with a local winemaker–it’s a bit brief due to the fact he was just getting set to jet off on a business trip to Japan, but still fun and [...]
