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Nottingham Cellars 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley | Wine Expressed

Nottingham Cellars was launched in 2009 by the Cranor Family with the goal to produce world-class, site-driven wines from a handful of local vineyards on the Central Coast. Over the years, Nottingham explored many regions producing small lots of many varieties from a number of sites, along the way dialing in the "house style". After a decade in Livermore, CA, the headquarters moved to Napa to be close to their growing partners as they began to explore Napa Valley and Sonoma County. The team has an affinity for old vines, historic sites and well-known growers, however, the only mandatory criteria to the team is whether or not the wines produced from these sites reflect their varietal and wine-growing origins. This exploratory-driven mentality helps the winemaking team hone their craft by taking on the various challenges and nuances from a number of different vineyards with a broad range of growing conditions. Shop the wine: https://enth.to/4fY4GAg Contact Our Wine Concierge: https://e

Interview - TRA Trade Show - Mark Bigdoli - Maverick Beverage - Episode #178

This is my interview with Mark Bigdoli of Maverick Beverage while attending the Texas Restaurant Association Trade Show in San Antonio in Juy of 2024. It's the first of a series of interviews from that trade show. We talk sake, specifically to a new, but really ancient way of making sake - doburoku. Be sure to check the links below for more info! Links for the show: Sake Times - Nigori and Doburoku: Similarly Cloudy, but Two Very Different Brews - https://en.sake-times.com/learn/nigori_and_doburoku Tokyo Weekender - Doburoku: Discover Japan’s Cloudy, Home-Brewed Sake (another article that give more details) - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/food-and-drink/doburoku-sake-japan/