From Bubbles to Boardrooms

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by Michaela Kane Rodeno

Michaela Rodeno shares reflections from her pioneering career at the forefront of the wine industry in Napa Valley.

Tracing the arc of her career development from its unlikely beginnings in early 1970s Napa, when the wine industry was in its infancy, to being part of the two-person team that launched Domaine Chandon in the U.S., to her role as St. Supéry Winery’s first CEO, Rodeno has extensive wit and wisdom to share. Continue reading →

TANGLED VINES Greed, Murder, Obsession and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California

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An excerpt from the new book by Frances Dinkelspiel who will be appearing at Litquake on Oct. 11, Mrs. Dalloway’s Books on Oct. 14, the Uncharted: Berkeley Festival of Ideas on Oct. 17 and throughout California in the coming month. Full list of events here.

On October 12, 2005, a massive fire broke out in the Wines Central wine warehouse in Vallejo, California. Within hours, the flames had destroyed 4.5 million bottles of California’s finest wine worth more than $250 million, making it the largest destruction of wine in history. Continue reading →

Wine and Chocolate, or A Bittersweet Decision

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by Jonathan “Max” Davis

[Readership of EatDrinkFilms has grown wonderfully since we started in April, 2014. While all or our articles are available on the site, we know that it can be overwhelming to go through them.

Occasionally, we like to bring back popular articles from the early days and are proud to bring you this unique classic. -ed/]

You’ve probably tried it; I’ve done it many times, but it never goes well.  The plates have been cleared and there is still wine in the glass, maybe even more in the bottle.
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