Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2025: Christopher Czarnecki — Foraging for Success and Elevating Oregon’s Wine and Culinary Scene

By Laura Ness Christopher Czarnecki, owner of The Joel Palmer House in Dayton, Ore., was born into a family of chefs. His grandparents ran a restaurant

Afternoon Brief, December 12th

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Award-Winning Bricoleur Vineyards Promotes Chef Todd Knoll to Executive Chef and Chef Rebeca Robinson to Senior Sous Chef

Chef Thomas Bellec becomes Bricoleur Vineyards’ Culinary Director WINDSOR, California (December 5, 2023) – Mark Hanson, Co-Founder & CEO of Bricoleur Vineyards, the home of Wine Country’s Perfect Pairings, is pleased […]

Best of the Best Awarded to Grandaddy Mimm’s Distilling Co. Barrel Aged Shine  December 21, 2022 (Santa Rosa, Calif.) — Winners have been announced for the 2022 Craft Distillers Spirits Competition, which took place in Santa Rosa, Calif., earlier this month. Taking the top spot this year is Grandaddy Mimm’s Distilling Co. Barrel Aged Shine, a limited production release from the Blairsville, Ga., producer.  The distillery is named for famed bootlegger Jack “Mimm” McClure, whose great-grandson, Tommy Townsend, founded the company using the secret family recipe. Judges described the Barrel Aged Shine as “sexy,” “earthy,” “rich,” “velvety” and “full of holiday spices,” At the end of the competition, the Shine took a Best Whiskey, Best of Class, double gold medal as well as Best of the Best honors. The distillery’s Sorghum Rum also won Best of Class honors (see list below).  Debra

Internationally-Acclaimed Chef Thomas Bellec Named In-House Executive Chef for Bricoleur Vineyards

Bellec joins Culinary Advisors and James Beard Award-Winning Chefs Charlie Palmer and Nate Appleman at Bricoleur WINDSOR, California (January 13, 2022) – Bricoleur Vineyards is excited to announce that internationally-acclaimed Chef […]