David tells me the story of his winery ( you can read it here ) which was established in 1981. Very excited to spend Sunday morning in Napa with David Graves, co-founder of Saintsbury in Carneros along with his partner, co-founder Richard Ward. David is a kind and patient teacher. Timothy Colla is in charge of the lab. MORE >>

In 1981 he selected the Templeton vineyard and winery location for its low vigor soils, proven ground water table, proximity to Estero Bay, and rural atmosphere. What fun having dinner (and wine!) at NYT's Bottino restaurant with Wild Horse Vineyard's  Director of Winemaking Clay Brock, who has been making wine at Wild Horse since 2008. MORE >>

The first wine we drank was the 1981 Krug Collection , about $700, imported by Moet/Hennessy/Diageo. Money isn't everything when it comes to Champagne. As with most great wines, there are fantastically expensive bottles and modestly priced bottles, and when thinking about the wines as a group, price does not necessarily indicate quality. MORE >>

was Kermit Lynch's agent in Beaune from 1977 - 1981 also. The American wine icon Becky Wasserman is in New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Le Serbet , her wine exporting company. She is considered to be one of the architects of the Burgundy wine market and she is respected and admired by everyone I know. had two young sons. MORE >>

He also mentioned having a 1981 Williams-Selyem Allen Vineyard pinot noir from the Anderson Valley a couple of decades after release and was amazed at the grace with which it aged, describing it as “Jayer-like.&#. Saul had his conversion on the road to Damascus. Wells Guthrie had his conversion on the road home from Burgundy. MORE >>