Pope Francis

“Wine, land, agricultural skills, and entrepreneurship are gifts from God—the Creator has entrusted them to us because, with our sensitivity and honesty, we make them a true source of joy.” —Pope Francis (December 17, 1936… Continue reading

Lamberto Frescobaldi

“Tasting wine is a deeper experience than drinking it. Tasting implies a discovery that uses all your senses.” —Lamberto Frescobaldi, president, Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi, Italy

Pierre Lafon

“I have doubt, but no fear.” —Pierre Lafon, Domaine des Comtes Lafon, when asked about taking over the family wine business from his famous uncle Dominique Lafon.

David Adelsheim

“In the Willamette Valley, we are no longer simply trying to make a great wine. We are now just as concerned with revealing place. With Pinot Noir a single place (a vineyard) reveals extremely precise… Continue reading

Dominique Lafon

“I don’t drink Chardonnay. I drink Mersault, Chablis, Puligny-Montrachet… things like that. Chardonnay is at its best when it shows its place. So, it has got to be grown in a great place.” —Dominique Lafon,… Continue reading

“Making a great wine is easy…”

“Making a great wine is easy, it’s just the first 200 years that are difficult.”                    —Baroness Philippine de Rothschild (1933-2014)

“I love tasting wine…”

“I love tasting wine; it’s like doing therapy with the universe.” —Terry Theise, author of What Makes A Wine Worth Drinking: In Praise of the Sublime

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