Graham + Fisk’s Californian Award Winning Wine-A-Can Made Easy

“Store to STore, Bar to Bar” An Interview with Fisk Biggar, President & Co-Founder By Lisa Gmur, CSW Operation Storyteller When Graham and Fisk’s first launched their canned wine, it was a novelty. That was back in 2015. Founders Graham Veysey and Fisk Biggar went store to store and bar to bar selling it. Eight […]

Hundred Acre Wine Group The Man & The Mission

“The Man & The Mission” The story of Hundred Acre Wine Group By Lisa Gmur, CSW OPERATION STORYTELLER Jayson Woodbridge, the man behind the cult cab Hundred Acre as well as his latest endeavors, Fortunate Son and Summer Dreams, is a full throttle kind of guy and it shows in his wines and his life. […]

JOEY Restaurant Group, Group Sommelier & Bar Development , Jason Yamasaki

“O Canada” An Interview with Jason Yamasaki,group sommelier & bar developmentJOEY Restaurant Group By Lisa Gmur, CSW UNCORKED JOEY Restaurant Group is a special company, something I learned at their conference in Whistler, British Columbia, last spring. The CEO and a lot of their staff are all born and bred in Canada, just like the […]

Darrin Low, Winemaker, Domaine Anderson & Carpe Diem, Anderson Valley Wines

“Seize the Bottle” An Interview with Darrin Low, Winemaker, Domaine Anderson & Carpe Diem Wines. By Lisa Gmur, CSW TANK TALK In Northern California, where redwood forests meet the Mendocino coast, lies Anderson Valley. The Anderson Valley winegrowing region is a hidden gem, especially when it comes to making Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. This fog […]

The Story of Buehler Napa Vineyards Family Owned Since 1971

“All in the Family” The story of Buehler Vineyards By Lisa Gmur, CSW OPERATION STORYTELLER Buehler Vineyards is a little bit like taking a step back in time. Located just five country miles east of St. Helena, the winery sits perched atop more than 300 acres. Climbing the windy road in our SUV was not […]

Flagship Restaurant Group, Wine & Sake Program Manager, Shannon Saulsbury

“Farm to Table” An Interview with Shannon SaulsburyFlagship Restaurant Group, Wine & Saké Program Manager By Lisa Gmur, CSW raise a glass The year was 2002 when two Nebraska natives (Nick Hogan & Tom Allisma) and two Texas natives (Anthony Hitchcock & Tony Gentile) united to create a fresh take on sushi they called Blue […]

Leslie Renaud & Raemy Paterson, Winemakers, Angeline Wines by Martin Ray Winery

FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1990 Pure & Uncompromising An Interview with Director of Winemaking, Leslie Renaud & Raemy Paterson, Winemaker By Lisa Gmur, CSW TANK TALK When Courtney Benham founded Angeline in 1990, he had one thing in mind; make wines that are true expressions of the varietal that are unadulterated and uncompromising. Made at Martin […]

The Story of Martin Ray Winery

“Fortuitous Find” The story of Martin Ray Winery By Lisa Gmur, CSW OPERATION STORYTELLER When Courtney Benham stumbled upon 1500 cases of Martin Ray wine in a San Jose warehouse, it was a fortuitous find. “My dad discovered this cache of old Martin Ray wines in 1990, so this was a few years before I […]

Arnaud Weyrich, VP of Production & Winemaker, Roederer Estate

Tradition & Artistry An Interview with Arnaud Weyrich, VP of Production & Winemaker, Roederer Estate By Lisa Gmur, CSW TANK TALK Mendocino may not have the “status” of Napa or even Sonoma, but it does have have some very prestigious names in its zip code. One of them is the prestigious Roederer Estate. Nestled into […]