Wine – Page 15 – Ward Kadel

Beaulieu Vineyard 2006 Georges de Latour Release Party

October 17, 2009October 17, 2009Vinopanion: Ward Kadel - @drXeNo5 Comments

Sometimes life just nicely comes together. Sitting down at the end of the 2009 North American Wine Bloggers Conference in the sunny courtyard of Dry Creek Vineyard, I happened to sit across from one Jill Dever (Twitter). She being the Visitor Center Coordinator at Beaulieu Vineyard and the newly minted social media queen of all that is BV. We got to chatting and she mentioned that BV was really looking to expand its presence in social media, particularly with wine bloggers. A card swap, a few introductions and a new wine journey had begun!

Rubissow Blogger Day on Mount Veeder

October 8, 2009October 8, 2009Vinopanion: Ward Kadel - @drXeNo7 Comments

Any vinopanion of mine can tell you that I love wines made from mountain fruit. Give me those highly structured, dark and angry-fruited wines any day of the week! They also might be able to tell you that I grew up in Napa Valley and so I have tasted quite a few wines from its many appellations. What they may not be able to tell you is that I grew up at the base of one of my top two favorite wine regions of the world...Mount Veeder. One morning in late August, I had the lucky opportunity to take part in an intimate escape to one of the few Mt. Veeder wineries that I had yet to visit, the craftsman Estate of Rubissow Wines.

First Palate Press Article: The Eisch-off!

September 25, 2009September 25, 2009Vinopanion: Ward Kadel - @drXeNo2 Comments

As I mentioned in my last post, the new online wine magazine Palate Press has launched and with it today, my first article hits the virtual presses!

Bloggers Forum 2.2: Hahn Bloggers Block Vine Planting

August 28, 2009August 28, 2009Vinopanion: Ward Kadel - @drXeNo

A few months ago I attended what is currently the most innovative wine event of which I've been lucky to be a part. Hahn Family Wines invited a group of bloggers and social media wonks down to their stunning Estate in the Santa Lucia Highlands for a day of tasting, touring and most of all...planting. Yes, I am now the proud father of one+ Pinot Noir vitis vinifera grape vine in the SLH appellation, replete with distinguishing placard!

Grape Pirate Booty or How I've Infiltrated Mutineer Magazine

August 14, 2009August 14, 2009Vinopanion: Ward Kadel - @drXeNo9 Comments

If you haven't yet run into Mutineer Magazine (Twitter)...now is the time! MM is the best new drinks culture magazine to come out in decades, if my opinion matters for anything. While they aren't exactly new, celebrating their one year anniversary with this issue #7, they have already had a quite an impact on the beverage industry during their explosive growth. No drink is left unmolested, with features in virtually every issue on wine, beer, spirits and non-alchos.