Randy Caparoso

Lloyd Cellarss inaugural Sauvignon Blanc embodies the essence of the grape and the Carneros appellation

The 2025 Alexander Valley Cabernet Academy was a show-and-tell of terroir

Lake County's Brassfield Estate captures the essence of volcanic soils in the High Valley AVA.

Tracking a decade of progress in the Paso Robles CAB Collective's namesake region.

Camel Back Ridge Vineyard in Lake County, CA represents the winery's recent evolution,.

WOMEN WINE PROFESSIONALS TACKLE WORK ISSUES HEAD-ON IN A WEBINAR HOSTED BY THE COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS In March of this year, the Court of Master Sommeliers hosted a Zoom “listening session” addressing the challenges of, as they put it, “mom…

terroir74THESOMMJOURNALOCTOBERNOVEMBER2020Bringing theConversationDownEarthtoPASO ROBLES SOILS ARETHE KEY TO ITS THRILLINGCABERNET SAUVIGNONby RandyCaparosoPHOTO RANDY CAPAROSO PHOTOGRAPHYAdelaida VineyardsWinery s 16 5 acreViking Vineyard in…

THE CHALLENGES AND BEAUTY OF PETITE SIRAH If there was ever a case for putting aside varietal assumptions, I found it at a recent event called the Petite Masters Panel. Held at the Culinary Institute of America at Copia in Napa, California, it was…

ACCOUNTING FOR THE TERROIR-DRIVEN CHARACTER OF SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS PINOT NOIR story and by Randy Caparoso “And the wind,” Jimi Hendrix famously sang, “cries Mary.” I’ve never figured out exactly what that song was about—in college during the 1970s,…

70THESOMMJOURNALFEBRUARY MARCH 2018appellation narrationThe BigBurgundy is not simple to understand yet it behooves the wineprofessional to know the differences between a Musigny and aMercurey or Meursault vs M connais both in terms of terroir…

BREAKING DOWN HOW RESTAURANT SOMMELIERS CAN PERFORM AT THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL THE DAYS OF sommeliers existing exclusively in a world of wine cellars, trade tastings, free lunches, and busman’s holidays are quickly coming to pass . . . or have they…

SOMMjournal com99Our Lake County somm campers from left to rightDebra Sommerfield Executive DirectorLake County Winegrape Commission aka Lake County Winegrape Growers Pier Alexis Souli re MS Manresa Restaurant Los Gatos CAPeter Molnar Partner…

120THESOMMJOURNALAUGUST SEPTEMBER 2017CAMPFirst There Was aOn top of the Ridge MonteBello Vineyard Dolphin BaySomm Robin Puricelli of PismoBeach and Montage BeverlyHills Somm Jesus Evangelistastory and photos by Randy CaparosoMount EdenVineyards…

92THESOMMJOURNALJUNE JULY2017somm camp previewWITH THE CLEANEST AIR IN CALIFORNIALAKE COUNTYCOMES ON STRONG WITHHIGH ELEVATION RED VARIETALSstory and photos by Randy CaparosoWorld classwine begins with world class terroir which is whyThe Somm…

64THESOMMJOURNALJUNE JULY2017somm camp previewThomas Fogarty sRapley TrailVineyard tops offat 1 650 feet wellabove the fog lineISLAN DSISLANDSThere is no betterway to learnabout a wine region than to spend threedays immersed in its vineyards from…

82THESOMMJOURNALFEBRUARY MARCH2017CAMPFramed for fameOur Livermore ValleySomm Camperswith writer RandyCaparoso center atRetzlaff VineyardsEstate Winery AaronTaylor of Retzlaff isat far left LivermoreValley WinegrowersAssociationExecutive…

88THESOMMJOURNALDECEMBER JANUARY2016 2017discoveriesLUCK FATE HAPPENSTANCE CALL ITwhat you will but some of the most intriguing wine discoveries made in the NewWorld have transpired under serendipitouscircumstancesTake the Santa Catalina Island…

One of California's most historic regions is surging back to the "top."