Allison Levine

Site — Where the Vineyard Leads the Winemaker What if the best way to make wine is to forget about having a formula? In this episode of Wine Soundtrack USA, host Allison Levine sits down with Jeremy Weintraub, the winemaker behind Site, to discover a…

More than two decades after one of my first wine dinners with Claude Taittinger, a Champagne dinner with his nephew Rodolphe Frerejean Taittinger brought my wine journey full circle.

On Communication: What we see doesn't always tell us what we need to know.

Bumgarner Winery — Where Family and Terroir Tell the Story What happens when a family decides that great wine should do more than taste good—it should tell the story of the land? In this episode of Wine Soundtrack USA, our host Allison Levine sits…

I recently spent a weekend visiting friends who lives in Geyserville, high in the hills above Healdsburg with beautiful views across the valley. Their neighbors happen to be Kerry and Daisy Damskey…

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Three caviars, four sparkling wines, and a new food menu offer another reason to head north and linger at this Anderson Valley sparkling wine estate.

The value of asking before assuming.

Think Australian Shiraz and you might think of the old-school style of big, bold, jammy, and high in alcohol. Barossa Valley Shiraz and fresh in the same sentence is less often heard together. But …

Starfield Vineyards — From France to the Stars What happens when a California ranching family discovers that its true calling isn't cattle, crops, or technology—but wine? In this episode of Wine Soundtrack USA, host Allison Levine meets Rob Sinton of…

Celebrating 50 years of Crémant d’Alsace with three wines that showcase the quality, diversity, and value behind its success

On Communication: What happens when we confuse what happened with what we think it means

Four Ponds Estate Winery — A New Legacy Rooted in Family What if the place you are searching for all your life suddenly feels familiar the very first time you stand on its soil? In this episode of Wine Soundtrack USA, host Allison Levine meets Steve…

Sitting in a seminar on Franciacorta, May Matta-Aliah, DWS, Educational Brand Ambassador, asked the room, “Who knows Franciacorta?” Everyone raised their hands.

On Communication: Why admitting we were wrong can be harder than being wrong in the first place

Lava Cap — Where Family, Fire & Wine MeetWhat if the secret to a great California wine was buried deep beneath the vineyard?In this episode of Wine Soundtrack USA, host Allison Levine takes us to the heart of California’s Sierra Foothills and into…

I still remember one of my first wine dinners.

After 15 years of blogging about wine, I’m trying something new.

WINE SOUNDTRACK USA Tablas Creek — The Rhône Spirit in CaliforniaWhat happens when two legendary wine families in France decide that the soul of the Rhône might have found a second home in California?That question is at the heart of Tablas Creek…

WINE SOUNDTRACK USAAbsolution Cellars — Where Wine Becomes a Portrait of PlaceWhat happens when you leave behind a successful career, move across the country with no real plan, and discover that one barrel of wine could change everything?For Dirk…