As the year ends, we reflect back on everything that has happened with gratitude. Two years ago we started with 2 wine producers we represented, two pallets of wine, one customer, and a disco warehouse. We now represent 20 winemakers and one spirits producer, we are in 4 states and the district, and we have…
Category: Wine education
Our team’s picks for Thanksgiving wines!
Looking for a great wine (or wines) for your Thanksgiving gathering? The Wide Roots team has you covered! Pairing a wine with Thanksgiving can be like threading a needle. The wine has to be delicate enough not to overwhelm the turkey while being substantial enough to stand up to the sides. A big oaky red…
“Wine Hunter” documentary trailer released; fundraising to support distribution
My journey into the wine business has been interesting, and full of twists and turns. And one of the most interesting twists happened last year. I had the unique opportunity to tell my story to Chrisa Giorgi, the award-winning documentary filmmaker behind Wine Cellar Stories. Chrisa chronicled how I decided to give up a career…
Wine pairings for Thanksgiving
Looking for good suggestions for wine to serve with your Thanksgiving dishes? Staci comes to the rescue!
A Visit to Pietro Nera: 3 Generations of Heroic Viticulture
A story that epitomizes my journey into wine importing…a relatively undiscovered wine, and a warm family welcome.
The case for putting Italian wines on your radar
The case for getting off the beaten path, and for exploring wines outside of typical locations and grapes
Villa Corniole – an introduction to the Pellegrini family and “heroic” viticulture
A visit to the Pellegrini family, the owners of Villa Corniole in Trentino.
June 2021 Wine of the Month: Celler Jan Vidal Brut Cava Selecció
While Wide Roots has had an emphasis on Italian wines in the early part of our journey, we are also excited to bring on a producer from Catalunya, in Spain, and their excellent Cava. Since 1970, Cellar Jan Vidal has been producing high quality Cava and is now in the 3rd generation of the family….
Wine of the Month: “Gavigliano” Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC Superiore
Spring has a certain freshness to it, and we couldn’t imagine a more fitting wine to celebrate it than this one.
Wine of the Month Tasting: Villa Corniole Pinot Grigio Pietramontis Trentino Doc
Dispel myths about Pinot Grigio and taste this rugged Dolomite example with us.