Conversations at the Herbst: The Science of Wine

Kermit Lynch took a leap into a new career in 1972 and opened a retail wine shop. Passionate about French wine, he was dedicated to supporting producers who represented the best of their region and appellation, but above all whose wines were pure, with minimal external influence and/or manipulation. Kermit's quest, as he describes it, took a most important turn in 1973, when he was invited to join one of his importers on his annual buying trip to Burgundy where he met countless farmers, winemakers and négociants interested in having their wines represented in the US. Randall Grahm is the winemaker and self-described "President-for-Life" of Bonny Doon Vineyard in Santa Cruz, where he has been toiling in the aforesaid vineyard for almost thirty years. He is very interested in the intersection of language and the fermented grape. Karen MacNeil is one of the foremost wine experts in the United States. She is the author of the award-winning book, The Wine Bible, recognized as "the most comprehensive and authoritative book on wine written by an American author." In 2010 Karen was inducted into the Wine Media Guild Hall of Fame for her "significant contribution to the body of wine writing and education."

Speaker: Kermit Lynch, Randall Grahm & Karen MacNeil, James Beard Award Winning Experts in Wine