Pit Stop Interview With A Russian River Valley Winemaker

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Russian River Winemaking—Ketcham Vineyards, Healdsburg, California

For several years in Pakistan my co-worker/friend Jen Divis (local name: Hania) and I (local name: Taj) toiled in the cities of Islamabad and Karachi. A few weeks ago, Jen contacted me because she and her college friend Allie Ketcham were pouring wines at an East Coast event in the U.S.

Jen suggested that I interview Allie—owner of Ketcham Estate Winery in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, California.

Good idea!

During the ten minute 'road trip pit stop' interview below, Allie highlights the severity of U.S. winery sales troubles and provides possible reasons. She also highlights what other wines she enjoys (beside the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Viognier and Cabernet Sauvignon that she produces), and suggests food pairings for Pinot Noir.

Past Forbes Articles—Tuscan Winery Road Trip

Click below to read the second part of a three part series of articles I wrote for Forbes detailing a road trip I took through Tuscan wine country in a Fiat 500 driven by Tuscan winemaker Paola de Blasio of Beba wines. (The online version of the original article is here.) Part Two includes visits to the Chianti Classico and Maremma regions of Tuscany.

Note that, because this was a Forbes article, the stock photos have been redacted, while those I took are visible.

Free Recipe from The Winemakers' Cooking Companion Cookbook

My cookbook titled The Winemakers' Cooking Companion was compiled over a ten year period. It includes 108 recipes from 18 countries—contributed by winemakers, winery chefs and winery owners. The book launch dinner took place on September 16th in my village in southern France. There will also be another book launch event at the Green Cat art gallery, in Caunes-Minervois, in December.

Recipe—

Below is a free recipe from my cookbook for Cured Salmon in Rice Vinegar from Assaf Winery in the Golan Heights of Israel.

Past Forbes Articles—Tuscan Winery Road Trip

Click below to read the second part of a three part series of articles I wrote for Forbes a few years ago. It details a road trip that I took through the wine country of Tuscany in Italy in a Fiat 500—together with Tuscan winemaker Paola De Blasi of Beba wines. (The online version of the original article is here.)

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