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In Memory of the ‘King of Zinfandel’ Kent Rosenblum

Posted on by Lisa Rhorer
Kent Rosenblum with wine glass
07
Sep

Tributes have been pouring in since it was announced that Kent Rosenblum, the good natured veterinarian from Minnesota turned winemaking icon passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday night from complications following knee replacement surgery.  He was 74. Kent, a pioneer in the modern California Zinfandel movement,  was just a vet living in San Francisco’s East Bay when […]

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Grower and Winemaker: Ulises Valdez

Posted on by Lisa Rhorer
Ulises Valdez American Dream
17
Jul

Ulises Valdez is one of California’s most prestigious grape growers, though you wouldn’t know it by just speaking with him. Despite the enormity of his accomplishments, Valdez  carries himself with great humility. An emotional speaker who gesticulates emphatically, Valdez alternates between cracking jokes (often self-effacing) and tearing up during one of the many poignant moments […]

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