This week on All the Swirl, Intern Sam Foxworthy at Charles Communications Associates describes the summer bubbles that everyone is raving about: pet nat. Read on to learn why this rustic French sparkling wine is the Millenial's beverage of choice for summer.
“Ten Medium Intensity Questions” with Dennis Carroll
10 medium intensity questions with Dennis Carroll, Head Hooligan at Wine Hooligans, a group of California winemakers and aficionados dedicated to promoting artisanality and authenticity. Get to know Dennis better with this fun Q & A.
All The Swirl "Must Reads", July 2016
Bastille Day & Bordeaux: A Recap of the 2015 En Primeurs
In honor of Bastille Day All the Swirl's friend and ear to the ground at the 2015 En Primeurs, Devon Magee, reports on the whirlwind experience and how a tasting of such pre-adolescent wines thousands of miles away affects wine prices around the world.
CCA's Green Guide to the Bay: CUESA
This week, Charles Communications Associates' intern Jules Lydon kicks off our new Green Guide to the Bay series, where we profile the city's most innovative sustainable businesses. And where better to start than with San Francisco's very own Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (aka CUESA)? Join us for a tasty tour of the city's historic Ferry Building Farmers Market and get inspired for the future of food.
Wine, Music, & Rock'n'Roll: Jeff Smith of Hourglass on winemaking in Napa Valley
Wine is like music. It can seduce or assault your senses, its notes play across your palate while its timbre lingers on your tongue, and when in harmony, there is perhaps nothing more satisfying. This week on All the Swirl we interview Jeff Smith, proprietor of Hourglass Vineyards in Napa and former guitarist of Noonday Underground to get the skinny on the musician's love affair with winemaking.