The first female winemaker working for an independent winery in Santa Barbara, Lane Tanner was also the first winemaker to dedicate an entire winery to Pinot Noir production.

COVID challenges, new breweries & gluten-free goodness.

This week we’re going to start with a little bit of grape variety history…

The Villa Creek project was started by the Cris and JoAnn Cherry in 2001 with grapes sourced from some of the most exclusive properties in Paso…

Shep reflects on the craziness of COVID, especially for one of our all time favorite formerly draft-only breweries, Boneyard Beer.

Committed to sustainability, as little chemical use as possible (mostly copper and sulfur except in extreme cases), all indigenous yeast, and low amounts of sulfur at bottling, the Berthenet wines are vibrant and alive with the character of these old vines.

A sneak peak into Four Quarters’ new taproom!

This week we revisit one of our favorite grape varieties and one that sees truly stunning expression all over the world. Despite gorgeous examples from all over Australia, from Washington State and California, as well as numerous other places (South Africa!!), the #Syrahvolution really began and finds its birthplace in the Norther Rhône valley of France.

This week Shep talks about European-style deliciousness from our friends at Schilling Beer Co. Prost!

We just picked up wines from one of the great young producers in the Southern part of the Rhône, where old-vine Grenache dominates and the warmth of the region smiles through the glass.

This week Shep gives a preview of some uber yummy stouts now available in cans from High Water Brewing.

In the Alt Penedès, a land most famous for Cava production (see the previous post about Montsarra Cava), there is a small village named La Beguda Baixa…

This week Shep gives us the low-down on two epic collabs headed our way from Oozlefinch Beers & Blending!

VT Wine Shepherd is very excited to announce the addition of Bodegas Martínez Lacuesta to our portfolio.

Shep gives us the low-down on all things sustainability at the new VBS warehouse!

As of last week, VT Wine Shepherd will be working with Cynthia Hurley Imports, an importer of French and Spanish wines, and the first wines have arrived!

Take a gander at Shep’s favorite winter time brews! Stouts, Porters, & Doppelbocks, oh my!

Champagne is not just for the holidays!

New year, new warehouse! A sneak peak at the new digs.

Introducing Piere Ménard - a producer from the Anjou region doing some amazing work in the Layon sub-region.