Founded in 1983, Merryvale Vineyards’ proprietor René Schlatter has announced that the winery will be celebrating its 40th anniversary through 2023 with a series of events to highlight the past 40 years of Merryvale’s Napa Valley wines, while also providing a sneak-peak at future wine releases. Over the last four decades, Merryvale Vineyards has established […]
Case Studies Beer and Wine
Brian Lock – Santa Fe Brewing Co.
Est. reading time: 4 mins
Brian Lock wasn’t even old enough to buy beer the day he and his dad were looking at a grocery store display case in Portland, Oregon. But as the elder Lock decided what to buy, Brian was fascinated by one choice—Full Sail Amber Ale. Amongst the other sudsy selections, this one stood out because it […]
Chad Yakobson – Crooked Stave
Est. reading time: 4 mins
When Chad Yakobson founded Crooked Stave, he wasn’t just trying to make good beer. He was trying to prove something. While most brewers had spent decades removing Brettanomyces in beer, he’d spent years studying how to use the yeast species. As laid out in his master’s thesis, he concluded that when left in, Brettanomyces creates […]
