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Oh,
yeah. Here it is... The WinoBabe© archive or, as
we like to call it, "Heaven".
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Winemaker and heiress to the Gallo
throne, Gina Gallo, seen here frolicking in the surf...
The Gallo Wine Empire produces like 100 billion
cases of wine per year and Gina must be worth a trillion dollars.
All that and a hot little bod make her the WinoBabe of the Month!
(August 2004) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Master Sommelier and Uber-WinoBabe,
Andrea Immer, relaxes by the water...
By popular demand, we present author, sommelier,
and honorary wino, Andrea Immer.
The ultimate
WinoBabe!
(September 2004) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
The Cab Master General
Ann Colgin
She frolicks in
the surf...
She strikes a pose...
She makes a KILLER cab.
That's right, Ann Colgin of
Colgin Cellars is
WinoBabe of the Month!
(October 2004) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
You had to see this one coming...
Véronique Drouhin's WinoStuff tattoo earns her the
title of
WinoBabe of the Month!
(November 2004) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Our pal, BigBob Ferdon,
shows why he was named
WinoHunk of the Month.
In response to the hundreds of requests for
"equal time" from our female readers, we bit the proverbial
bullet and named Dreyfus Ashby's "Beefcake" Bob Ferdon as
WinoBabe Hunk
of the Month.
Damn this site has gone downhill...
(December 2004) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Sandra Muller, one of two women that self-proclaim
the title of "The Wine Chick", gets this month's nod as
WinoBabe of the Month.
According to her bio, Sandra is an actress
and a model who moonlights as a wine expert, doing "private
parties..." WinoBob, when is our next "private
party"?
(January 2005) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Jancis Robinson is perhaps the best known woman
wine writer in the world. She has won countless awards and written
numerous books including The Oxford Companion to Wine and The World Atlas
of Wine (with Hugh Johnson). And now Jancis is WinoBabe of the
Month
I swear, I'm going to hell...
(February 2005) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Diageo, one of the world's leading
spirits, beer and wine companies, recently named the lovely and talented
Katherine Nicholls to head up the marketing efforts for their luxury
brands.
Katherine is the first Wino- Babe
nominated by you, the faithful (and perverted) wino readers. Katherine
is seen here relaxing in a pile of hay. In her bikini...
(That's what they do in the luxury products business.)
Damn! I have to get a job at
Diageo!!!
(March 2005) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Catherine Gachet, the lovely and
talented owner of the Bordeaux winery Clos Dady, created a stir recently
when the French courts ruled that her picture was too sexy to appear
in a national poster and newspaper advertising campaign. That means
she has just what it takes to be
WinoBabe of the Month!
(April 2005) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Natalie
Maclean has won all the awards. Named the World's
Best Drink Writer at the World Food Media competition, winner of the James
Beard Foundation Journalism Award, the Bert Greene Award and the MFK Fisher
Distinguished Writing Award, now Nat can lay claim to the most prestigious
award of them all... WinoStuff's
WinoBabe of the Month!
(May 2005)
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Delia Viader, founder of
Viader Vineyards & Winery in Napa Valley, has a Ph.D. in philosophy from
the Sorbonne University in Paris, an MBA from MIT, and speaks six
languages! She also makes a kick-ass Cab. These are just some of
the qualities that we look for when determining the WinoBabe of the Month!
(June 2005) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Elaine Honig of
Honig Vineyard and Winery
I enjoyed a nice 3L bottle of Honig
Cab at a recent business dinner and I decided to check out the Honig
website. Little did I realize, but I had stumbled upon what is
perhaps the WinoBabe
mother lode!
A good cab and a great team earn
Elaine Honig the title of WinoStuff's WinoBabe of the Month!
(August 2005) |
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Adult film star-turned winemaker,
Savanna Samson
WinoBob spent weeks months
years searching the internet for the perfect WinoBabe.
His efforts have been rewarded in the form of Savanna Samson. The Bob
reports that Savanna will be lending her name to a new wine from Italy. What
could be better than a hot porn star turning her talents to winemaking?
Congratulations, Savanna, you are our newest
WinoBabe of the Month!
(October 2005) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Newspaper columnist, author, TV host, wine judge, and bodacious
all-around wino babe, Shari Darling
Shari Darling is the co-host of the
TV show Simply Wine and Cheese. She is also a real
journalist (unlike the cast of idiots on this lame site),
writing for the Toronto Star as well as Food and
Beverage International Magazine. She bills herself as
The
Sophisticated Wino but we like to call her
WinoBabe of the Month!
(November 2005)
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Lisa Peju, daughter of the founder
of Peju Winery
Peju Winery produces some of the
best Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa Valley. The staff is pretty easy on
the eyes, too.
Our congratulations go out to Lisa
Peju, WinoStuff.com's
WinoBabe of the Month!
(December 2005) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Nicole Duncan
Sales and Marketing guru at Ladera Vineyards
The owners of Ladera Vineyards had
the good sense to hire their daughter, Nicole, to work in the sales
organization. Whatever she's selling, I'm buying!
Congratulations, Nicole. You
are WinoStuff.com's
WinoBabe of the Month!
(January 2006) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Alexandra Marnier-Lapostolle of Casa Lapostolle
This month, WinoStuff ventures down
to the southern hemisphere to find our lucky WinoBabe. The
granddaughter of the founder of Grand Marnier, Alexandra Lapostolle-Marnier
manages among her many business interests, Chilean producer Casa Lapostolle.
Their Cuvee Alexandre is an exceptional value in Cabernet Sauvignon.
Congrats, Alexandra, you are WinoStuff.com's
WinoBabe of the Month!
(February 2006) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Hugh Johnson enjoys a little down time in his Speedo...
Over the last few months, we have 'taken the piss'
out of Limey Dork Hugh Johnson on several occasions. Well, it would
appear that there are some HJ fans out there that felt compelled to come to
his defense. (Like I need more email from the Lunatic Fringe.)
Well, kids, here's your hero in all his glory. WinoStuff's WinoHunk of
the Month,
Limey Dork Hugh Johnson!
Congrats, HJ!
(April 2006) |
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Cathy Lischak relaxes at the beach...
This month, we are pleased to present the lovely
and talented Cathy Lischak, Dreyfus Ashby's Sales and Marketing
Administrator. Rumor has it that Cathy is the real brains (and
body) behind DA's marketing efforts.
Congratulations, Cathy, on being named WinoStuff's
WinoBabe of the Month!
(May 2006) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Another serious wine
writer/educator/entertainer (with a great sense of humor), Jennifer Rosen
was the winner of the 2005 James Beard Award for Internet Writing on Food,
Restaurant, Beverage or Nutrition. She also writes a wine column for
the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post and she is a
regular contributor to Wine Enthusiast, the Beverage Network,
and the New Zealand Winepress.
Despite that busy schedule, she still has time to
model for the WinoStuff photo shoot...
Congratulations, Jennifer Rosen, the June
WinoBabe of the Month!
(June 2006)
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This month's WBotM is
Amy Reiley, a Master of Gastronomy and a self-proclaimed advocate of food
and wine as an aphrodisiac.
Recognized as one of
America's leading authorities on the link between food, wine and sexual
pleasure, Reiley is the author of the book
Fork Me, Spoon Me:
the sensual cookbook. In 2005 she was one of 5 wine
professionals chosen as a finalist in the international Wine Women Awards.
Now she is the winner of the industry's most esteemed award...
WinoStuff.com's July 2006
WinoBabe of the Month!
(July 2006)WAIT!!!
Apparently this picture is NOT Amy Reiley. This is actually a picture
of Amy's friend, Cheryl Campbell!!!
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Annette Bergevin relaxes after a long day of
winemaking.
Co-founder of Bergevin
Lane Vineyards, Annette Bergevin, shares a family passion for winemaking.
In 2003, Bergevin, along with her father and her business partner, Amber
Lane, opened the winery in downtown Walla Walla, Washington.
Congratulations,
Annette! You're WinoStuff's new
WinoBabe of the Month!
(September 2006) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Notice: It would appear that the WinoStuff WinoBabe Patrol has made a
serious mistake. Our WinoBabe of the Month for July 2006 was Amy Reiley.
However, our crack team of WinoBabe photographers erroneously posted a
picture of someone else! The picture that appeared was that of Amy's
friend, Cheryl Campbell !!! Given that Cheryl was naked, sitting in front
of a refrigerator with a glass of wine, we decided to transfer the title of
WinoBabe of the Month to Cheryl. What the hell. She's hot, she's
drinking wine, she hangs out with other hot, possibly-naked wine-drinking women.
That's good enough for us.
Anyway, we need to correct our error. So,
in the interest of accurate and responsible journalism, we
present the real Amy Reiley. Writer, drinker,
Master of Gastronomy, and again...
WinoBabe of the Month!
Will the real Amy Reiley please stand up?
(November 2006)
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WinoBabe of the Month!
This month’s wino babe is Lorraine Bracco, the model,
actress and author whose most recent success is playing the soft-spoken
shrink, Dr. Melfi, who unearths the deepest darkest desires of the factious
NJ mob boss, Tony Soprano.
WinoBabe of the Month
Lorraine Bracco
Born in Brooklyn, NY Lorraine moved to France in 1974
where she became a fashion superstar for Jean-Paul Gautier. Her fame and
fortune have given her the time to take her love of wine to the mass
market. Lorraine’s oldest daughter is named Margaux for Chateau Margaux.
Forming Bracco wines, Lorraine has gone to her
patriarchal roots. She oversees a brand produced for her through a
partnership with Paul Davis of Maison Jomere. Bracco wines offer a Pinot
Grigio, Primitive, Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico.
Lorraine is currently looking for vineyards in Italy for her line of wines.
(December 2006) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
This month, WinoStuff honors a model/actress and the
host of San Francisco's wine-themed TV show, On The Vine.
Oh yeah, she is also married to one of the greatest pro football
quarterbacks of all time. Yes, winos, this month we recognize the
lovely and talented Jennifer Montana.
Jennifer Montana relaxes after a
long day of running the West Coast Offense with Joe...
On the Vine is a
weekly magazine style program and is filmed on location at some of the
world’s finest wineries. Jennifer gives the viewers a personal tour of
these grand estates plus exclusive interviews with many of the winery owners
and the winemakers.
The wineries never looked so
good...
Congratulations, Jennifer!
You are the WinoStuff.com WinoBabe of the Month!
(January 2007) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
This month
we salute
Joelle Marti-Baron as our Wino Babe of the Month. Ms. Marti-Baron is
the first female to win the UK Sommelier of the Year award. This coveted
prize has thus far only been awarded to pasty white, bulbous males with slick
hair and bad teeth (see Hugh Johnson). As one can see Ms. Marti-Baron
shatters the mold.
Several reasons influencing
our panel’s decision are the facts that Joelle loves big chunky wines and
names Laughing Magpie, an Aussie red, as one of her personal favorites, and
white Burgundies as her runner up. She also thinks South African is
the region to focus on in the near future. The final factor that made
me vote twice was that Joelle runs a Champagne Club at the Hotel Le Pont de
la Tour for Black American Express Card holders only! The personal
endorsement from the only Black AmEx holder I know, Wino Odd Job, made this
the special, personal reason we selected Ms. Marti-Baron.
Congratulations, Joelle!
You are the WinoBabe of the Month!
(February 2007)
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In this, the
year of the Pinot Noir, we honor a woman whose family is dedicated to the
fine art of the PN. This month, WinoStuff.com travels to the
Willamette Valley, Oregon to find our newest WinoBabe.
Would you buy wine from this woman?
Uhhh... YEAH!!!
This month's WinoBabe is none other than
Alexis Black of The Four Graces Vineyards.
In fact, the vineyard was named after Alexis and her three sisters by her
parents, Steve and Paula Black. Their goal is to make consistently
outstanding Pinot Noir from their 110 acre estate in the Red Hills of
Dundee.
Alexis is thus far the only one of the "four graces" to
join in the family business. She works in sales and marketing for the
company, handling retail and restaurant placements in the Southwestern
United States.
Congratulations, Alexis! You are the WinoStuff
WinoBabe of the Month!
(March 2007) |
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This month's
winobabe has traveled the world; Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and the US.
She started her education at the Institute of Enology in Bordeaux and she
now makes wine in France, the US and Spain.
This month's WinoBabe is
the lovely and talented Laely Heron of Heron Wines.
Originally starting with just Merlot, Heron now produces 5 varietals;
Chardonnay, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir
Congratulations, Laely! You are the newest WinoStuff
WinoBabe of the Month!
(May 2007) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
This month
we are very excited to honor a woman who likes to take some risks. In
what can only be described as career suicide, this month's honoree invited
WinoBob to appear on her radio talk show! This simple act is
also a pretty good indication that she may enjoy a little fruit of the vine
in the middle of the day, if you know what I mean...
Yes, winos,
our WinoBabe of the Month is none other than Robin Ritchie, host of
Imagine That with Robin Ritchie.
Robin is seen here doing her best Halle
Berry imitation...
Congratulations, darling! You are the WinoStuff
WinoBabe of the Month!
(July 2007) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
This month
we honor a professional chef, author and "lifestyle expert", whatever that
is. She has appeared as the food and wine expert on many TV shows on
CNN, NBC, FOX and the Food Network. Now she makes her most important
appearance as WinoStuff's Wino Babe of the Month.
Congratulations,
Maureen Petrosky! You are our
WinoBabe of the Month!
(September 2007) |
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This month,
WinoStuff ventures to South Africa to find our WinoBabe. It was well
worth the trip...
Ivy du Toit relaxes after a hard day
in the vineyard...
Ivy du Toit is a fifth generation winemaker at Jason's Hill Private Cellar
in Rawsonville, South Africa. In 2003, Ivy was awarded the Diners Club
Young Winemaker of the Year award and in 2004, she was named South Africa's
Woman Winemaker of the Year. And now, Ivy has earned her most
prestigious award yet...
Congratulations, Ivy du Toit!
You are WinoStuff's
WinoBabe of the Month!
(November 2007) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
What better way to end the Year of the Pinot than by
naming Merry Edwards this short month’s Wino Babe of the Month.
Ms. Edwards is affectionately known as the "Queen of
Pinot Noir" (putting to rest the rumor that BigBob was actually the Queen of
Pinot Noir) and she reigns over the Pinot crops of the Russian River Valley.
Queen Edwards first expressed her craft at Mount Eden Vineyards. Now, Her
Highness has her own vineyard, Meredith Estates, while also presiding over
the Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association.
Now that is one powerful chick and deserving of Wino
Babe honors. As the year of the Pinot fades into darkness, we want to go
out with a fitting tribute. You decide.
www.merryedwards.com
Congratulations, Merry, you are WinoStuff's
WinoBabe of the Month!
(December 2007) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
This month's Wino Babe of the Month shares a
surname with last month's WBotM. How whack is that? Plus, she used to
work at Colgin Cellars, home of another WBotM, Ann Colgin! It's a
small, small world, isn't it.
Coincidences aside, this month's WinoBabe is none other than Michelle
Edwards. Michelle is a graduate of UC Davis with a degree in
viticulture and enology. She is currently the winemaker at Cliff Lede
Vineyards in Napa Valley. And now her resume is complete.
Congratulations, Michelle, you are our
WinoBabe of the Month!
(January 2008) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
After several months of enjoying Michelle Edwards'
stint as Wino Babe of the Month (actually we got to enjoy Michelle
for like six months!), it was about time we honored another notable wine
loving woman. This month, WinoStuff looks to the North Jersey Wine
Meetup Group for our newest honoree.
Our latest WinoBabe has become the smiling face of the wine meetup group and
her name is Lindsay. Lindsay something... I don't know her last
name. But that's OK. There is nothing in the WinoBabe rulebook
that says you need a last name.
So, congratulations go out to Lindsay something. You are
WinoStuff.com's latest
WinoBabe of the Month!
(June-Dec 2008) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
Wow. That was quite a run. Our WinoBabe of the Month,
Lindsey something, ended up as WinoBabe for like six months! She was tough
to beat. Some of my best work...
The only thing that could top a hot WinoBabe like
Lindsey is
a pair of Wino Babes, namely
Lisa Vinton and Darcy Jones, co-hostesses of an internet radio show called
Only2Degrees. (I think they have a website, too, called
Only2Degrees.com.)
These two winos had the distinct pleasure misfortune of
interviewing WinoBob on their show. So what do we do to show our
appreciation? The only thing we know how... WinoBabes of the
Month!!!
So, congratulations Lisa and Darcy! You are the first WinoBabe duo!
(January 2009) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
This month's WinoBabe was actually nominated by an
alert fan of 'Stuff. (With so many talented wine industry women out
there, there is no way that I will ever find them all, no matter how much
"research" I do. Therefore, nominations are welcome!)
This month's WinoBabe has written a book entitled
A Cook's Tour of Rabbit Ridge Winery. She also just happens
to be married to the founder of Rabbit Ridge and she currently works at the
winery.
Congratulations are in order for Joanne James
Russell.
The next time you are in Paso Robles, stop in to Rabbit Ridge Winery and say
hi to our latest WinoBabe of the Month!
(April 2009) |
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This month, WinoStuff recognizes a queen as our
WinoBabe of the Month. Yes, you heard me, a QUEEN!!! No, not
like a Queen Elizabeth queen. Not even like a Jim McGreevy queen.
This month, we honor a wine queen!
Named the Queen of Charbono by the LA Times, Sally Ottoson is the mastermind behind Pacific Star Winery in Mendocino County,
CA. While she may be the queen of charbono, Sally also makes a few
other obscure varietals including Carignane and Barbera (along with the
usual cast of characters including Chardonnay, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel).
Queen Sally I
Queen of Charbono
Now Sally is recognized for her greatest achievement, that is being named WinoStuff.com's WinoBabe of the Month!
All hail the Queen!
(July 2009) |
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It’s not often that we find a video of our WinoBabe of
the Month on youtube, but fans of big, bold Australian reds can watch this
month's WBotM “shake it” on video. I am not sure if it's the cartoonish
labels, the creative names or the brash wines but this quirky winery boasts
many sought-after gems.
Two Left Feet, Carnival of Love, Sip It Forward
(profits benefit educational programs for children in Cambodia- so I drink,
you know..., to help others...), Giggle Pot and the much
ballyhooed Velvet Glove. Though the $175.00 price tag on the
Velvet Glove is out of my reach, the packaging is seductive enough to make
me sell my GI Joe collection to purchase it.
Sarah Marquis
Please join us in congratulating Sarah Marquis of
Mollydooker Wines, WinoStuff's latest WinoBabe of the Month.
(October 2009) |
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We had to remove this picture
only weeks after it was posted. It appears that this woman's boobs are
shaped exactly like BigBob's head! (I hadn't even noticed it but the
hate mail was becoming unmanageable...). Sorry to whomever she is...
As you know, we welcome suggestions for our most
coveted award, WinoBabe of the Month. This month, we recognize a woman who
must have tremendous standing in the wine industry. We don't know her
name but she was nominated by our good friend, BigBob Ferdon. BigBob,
himself, is some kind of industry big wig so a nominee from BB must have
some real clout in the biz.
Personally, I find something very disturbing about this
woman. I can't quite put my finger on it... But, if BigBob says
she is worthy of WinoBabe of the Month honors, that's good enough for us!
BigBob's WBotM nominee...
Please join us in congratulating whoever she is... WinoStuff's WinoBabe of the Month for
January 2010!
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This month, we get back to the business of honoring the
talents of real wine-industry women. The winner of the coveted
WinoBabe of the Month award this month is only the fourth woman in the US to
achieve the title of Master of Wine, the most difficult title in the
wine world to earn (with the exception of WinoBabe of the Month!).
She also holds the highest credentials from the Wine & Spirits Education
Trust in London and the Society of Wine Educators.
Please join me in congratulating WinoStuff.com's latest
WinoBabe of the Month, Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan.
Jennifer takes time out from all that wine educating to
pose for her WinoBabe of the Month feature...
Congratulations, Jennifer!
(March 2010) |
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Knowing how many hours,
days, months Wino John has spent on the side lines of a soccer field,
it is befitting that we name this month’s Wino Babe from the host country of
the World Cup. My only soccer experience is a drunken afternoon in the
Meadowlands with a half-filled stadium watching Pele. I don’t even know if
that is his first or last name or both. Fortunately, this female wine maker
has two names, Erika Olbermeyer, and she is the brains behind the wines of
Graham Beck.
Join me in tooting a
salute on your vuvuzelas to this month's Wino Babe, Erika Olbermeyer.
Congratulations, Erika!
(June 2010) |
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This month, we look down under to name our WinoBabe of the Month.
Our Adelaide-born winemaker has an honors degree in winemaking and she
worked in Burgundy and Bordeaux before returning to her native Australia in
2006.
In addition to making wines for The Poplars in Coonawarra, Alana
Hill-Ling now has her own wine label called Fabric Wines. I, for one,
would like to get my hands on some of her Fabric...
Congratulations, Alana!
(September 2010) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
This month, we look to France for our most esteemed honoree.
Congratulations are in order for
Carole Salen,
winemaker extra-ordinaire at Domaine les Bastides.
Domaine les
Bastides was established in the early 1970s by a local farmer named Jean
Salen. He is now ably assisted by his oenologist daughter, Carole, who
has studied both in Burgundy and Bordeaux.
The estate
covers over 30 hectares and their leading wine is the Cuvée Valeria, a blend
of mainly Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache, with some Mourvèdre. This wine
spends one year in vat, followed by two in foudres, and shows plenty
of Cabernet backbone on tasting. The Cuvée Tradition is Grenache, with a
little Carignan and Cinsaut, aged in foudres for eighteen months.
There is also a white, a mix of Sauvignon Blanc, Ugni Blanc and Rolle, and
finally a rosé, made using Grenache and Cinsaut.
Congratulations, Carole!!!
(January 2011) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
This month, we honor a California native who now lives in Hong Kong.
This tasty delight esteemed professional is a celebrated wine journalist, TV personality, wine educator and
in-demand speaker. She is also one of only 273 people in the world to hold the
title of Master of Wine. Behold Debra Meiburg!
 A weekly wine columnist for the South China Morning Post and a contributing
editor to the Asian Tatler magazines, Debra was voted “Most Influential Wine
Journalist in Hong Kong” in 2007. Now she has earned the most coveted
honor in the entire wine industry, WinoStuff.com's WinoBabe of the Month!
Congratulations, Debra!
(April 2011) |
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This month, we
recognize the skills of the General Manager of a very unique Bordeaux
producer. The very talented
Florence Lafragette of Chateau
Loudenne is the winner of this month's most prestigious wine industry award.
Château Loudenne,
situated on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, is one of the most
delightful sites in the Médoc. The estate consists of over 132 hectares. 48
hectares are planted with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and
12 hectares with Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.
An old Medocain
proverb says "There is no great vineyard which does not overlook the river".
Château Loudenne is the only château in the Médoc with its own private
harbor. This estate's motto: Luxury,
beauty and pleasure... And who
better personifies that motto than the affable Florence herself.
Congratulations, Florence!
(August 2011) |
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WinoBabe of the Month!
This month, we
recognize a woman who has earned quite a name for herself in the wine world.
Not only is she the president of the Canadian Association of Professional
Sommeliers, she also regularly collaborates with James Suckling on
JamesSuckling.com.
Jessica Harnois - Sommelier, wine blogger, WinoBabe
Jessica
Harnois
has worked as a sommelier in some of the greatest restaurants in the world
including Tetsuya's in Sydney, Australia, and Charlie Trotter's in Chicago,
Illinois. She has also appeared on NBC's The Today Show.
Congratulations, Jessica! You are our WinoBabe of the Month!
(Most of
2012)
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