fredswan@norcalwine.com, Author at FredSwan.wine

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The growing season is long and dry, but winter can bring snow to the vineyards which average 3,300 feet in elevation.

Chateau Ksara is..

What wine would you pair with grilled kebab?

Wine pairing for grilled food presents unique challenges. The cooking process introduces ..

Winemaker Susana Balbo with the concrete fermenters at her eponymous winery

Susana Balbo was the first woman in Argentina to earn a de..

Hello World.

This new site is the second generation of NorCalWine. It’s fresh look and range of content reflect the changes which have ..

I have tried to make the interface for this new site clear, clean and easy-to-navigate. I have also given readers using computers the abil..

Historic Nieto Senetiner winery offers tasty Argentinian wines at affordable price points

Last year, I wrote a cover story for The Tas..

Winemaker Jeremy Weintraub of Site Wine Co.

Site Wine Co. is the personal side-project of winemaker Jeremy Weintraub. His full-time gi..

The rolling hills of Carneros, blanketed by happy vines

The Carneros AVA lies at the southern end of both Napa and Sonoma counties, st..

Troon Vineyard Zinfandel in the sunny Applegate Valley

To the best of my knowledge, Troon Vineyard was the first commercial vineyard i..

The vineyard of scenic Riverbench in the Santa Maria Valley AVA.

Riverbench is a Santa Maria, CA winery focused on Pinot Noir, Chardon..