Articles

The links below are a collection of articles which have been published about Inman Family Wines, as well as position papers on issues we feel are important such as organic and sustainable farming, natural winemaking practices, and our support of screwcap closures for fine wines. For past articles, view the archive.

2020

• "Winemaker Interview: Kathleen Inman" Please the Palate, July 30, 2020
• "Small wineries pivot — and expand — with Zoom tastings and company team-building events" Washington Post, July 24, 2020
• "Wine Lovers Have Endless Crush On Inman Intentional Rosé" Bottle Report, July 18, 2020 
• "Your Guide to Great Summer Wines — Spectacular Sparkling, Rosé, White and Red Picks" Paper City Magazine, July 18, 2020
• Overcoming the ’ick factor’: Composting takes off during coronavirus pandemic" Press Democrat, July 10, 2020
• "As wineries reopen for tastings expect appointments, pre-poured glasses, and plenty of sanitizer" Washington Post, July 10, 2020
• "You Could Do a Great Wine List With Only Women Winemakers" Bigger Than Your Head, July 8, 2020
• "Keeping the Faith" Inside Wine, July 7, 2020
• "Wine, etc.: Consider rosé as a wine for food" Capital Gazette, July 7, 2020
• "How the Hospitality and Tourism Industries are Preparing for a Post-Pandemic World," Northbay Biz, KSRO, June 4, 2020
• "The Dozen - Summer Whiteout," Santé Magazine, June 5, 2020
• "Uncorked: Expansion of the Inman pinot noir toolbox," Daily Chronicle - June 8, 2020
• "How Wine Brands Can Successfully Utilize Virtual Tastings to Drive Consumer Sales," Seven Fifty Daily, June 8, 2020
• "Please The Palate: Everything’s coming up rosés," Napa Valley Register, June 11, 2020
• "60+ California wineries offering virtual or in-person wine tastings in June," Mercury News, June 15, 2020
• "Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/21/20," Vineography, June 21, 2020
• "How California Wineries Are Adapting During COVID-19," Liquor.com, June 24, 2020 
• "Please the Palate: A world of sparkling wines," Napa Valley Register, June 25, 2020 
• "Best Samples for 2020 – To Date," Dallas Wine Chick, June 28, 2020
• "How California’s Wine Stories Are American Stories," Forbes, June 30, 2020
• "Let's Raise a Glass to Virtual Wine Tasting" Bottle Report, May 23, 2020
• "The Women Behind Some Of Napa And Sonoma’s Best Wines" Forbes, May 21, 2020
• "Inman’s Endless Crush Rosé of Pinot Noir" Good Life Report, May 28, 2020
• "Quarantine Can't Stop You from Drinking Rosé All Summer" Food & Wine, May 18, 2020 
• "25 Awesome Mother's Day Activity Ideas You Can Still Pull Off While Social Distancing" purewow.com May 5, 2020
• "15 Local And Small Businesses We Love And Are Ordering From Online" Buzzfeed April 11, 2020
• "Finding good value in wines and spirits while sheltering" lifebylyle.com April 12, 2020
• "The Best Rosé Wines to Drink This Year" Departures April 23, 2020 
• "These California Wineries Are Hosting Virtual Wine Tastings" smithsonianmag.com April 10, 2020
• "Can Virtual Wine Tastings Ever Really Substitute for Real-Life Interaction?" Wine Enthusiast April 7, 2020
• "'Meet the Maker' at Inman Family Wines Puts Personal Approach Back in the Bottle" San Francisco Chronicle April 7, 2020
• "California Wine Country Is Bringing the Tasting Room to You" Departures April 3, 2020
• "How to Support Your Favorite Wineries During the Pandemic" Food & Wine March 27, 2020
• "While sheltering in place, California wineries ruch to offer virtual tastings. Are the fun or just awkward?"  SF Chronicle March 26, 2020
• "Virtual Tastings, Free Shipping and More: Your guide to the Wine World during quarantine" Sunset Magazine March 25, 2020
• "Female Winemakers Making History: Kathleen Inman" Common Grape March 24, 2020
• "Getting wine online is easier than ever" Bloomberg March 24, 2020
• "Sure, Virtual Story Time is Great, But We're All About This Virtual Wine Tasting" purewow.com March 23, 2020
• "How US wineries are staying connected with costomers" The Drinks Business March 20, 2020
• "Virtual Wine Tastngs are now a thing: Here's how you can sip new varietals from home" Robb Report March 20, 2020 
• "How to Stock up on Enough Wine to Get Through #ShelterInPlace" 7x7 Bay Area March 19, 2020
• "Technology Connects Wineries and Customers Through Virtual Wine Tastings" Forbes March 19, 2020
• "Rebranding the Taste of La Crema" South Florida Reporter March 16, 2020
• "Viñedo de Mujeres" Telemundo February 26, 2020
• "Wine, etc.: Set aside your skepticism, celebrate Valentine’s Day with these 15 pink and red wines" Capital Gazette February 11, 2020
• "Pairing: Oysters, asparagus worthy of sparkling rosé" Press Democrat February 11, 2020<
• "Wine of the Week: Inman Family 2016 OGV Estate, Russian River Valley Brut Rosé" Press Democrat February 11, 2020
• "Wine on the Dime" youtube.com February 5, 2020

2019

• "The White Wines You Should Absolutely Be Sipping This Year" Departures January 16, 2019
• "Smackdown Pinot Noir: Willamette Valley -v- Russian River Valley"  Into Wine January 6, 2019
• "Wine, etc.," Capital Gazette December 31, 2019
• "The Wellness Guide to Sonoma County" vitruvi.com December 27, 2019
• "Perfect Pinot Noirs For Your Table" Honest Cooking December 21, 2019
• "Great Wine Gifts for Oenophiles" Paper City Magazine December 13, 2019
• "10 Best Bottles of Sparkling Wine Organic Authority December 12, 2019
• "The Best California Sparkling Wines" Jet Setting Fashionista December 9, 2019
• "This Week's Ray's Picks" Life Between the Vines December 2, 2019
• "Best Sparkling WInes of Sonoma County" sonoma.com November 26, 2019
• "12 Wines To Try This Holday Season" Goodlife Report November 23, 2019
• "An Expert's Guide to Thanksgiving Pairings" The Scout Guide November 22, 2019
• "Best Thanksgiving Wines" Paper City Magazine November 13, 2019 
• "Let's Talk Wine..." seacoastonline.com November 6, 2019
• "Merry Edwards & Kathleen Inman Offer a Peek into Terroir Driven Winemaking" Sonoma Top 100 Wines Sonoma Magazine November 1, 2019
• "California Looks to Another Classic Vintage" Wine Searcher October 23, 2019
• "Head for the Hills" North Bay Bohemian Sept 4th, 2019
• "Wine Enthusiast September 2019 Buying Guide" Wine Enthusiast  September 2019
• "Fruit starts turning color, signaling grape harvest a month away on North Coast" Press Democrat  July 26, 2019
• "Wine Guy: A statewide tour of California pinot noir" The Gazette  July 23, 2019
• "Three Rosés from Inman Family Wines" terroirreview.com  July 7, 2019
• "Brosé All Day: The 13 Best Rosés to Sip This Summer" The Robb Report  July 6, 2019
• "The Weekly Dozen: Winemaker Wines" Sante Magazine  July 5, 2019
• "American Rosé: Pink, Patriotic and Pleasing" Forbes Magazine  July 3, 2019 
• "99 Things to do in Sonoma County: The Down Low: A Local's guide to the Provence of the U.S."  July 2019
• "Vino- Summer Sippers" Naples Florida Weekly  June 25, 2019
• "How We Chose the Top 25 Rosés of 2019" Vinepair.com  June 12, 2019
• "The Wine Guy- In The Pink" South Boston Today  June 4, 2019​
• "The Weekly Dozen: Intriguing Whites" Santé  May 28, 2019
• "Sunset International Wine Competition" Sunset Magazine  May 13, 2019
• "Wine Reviews: 2018 Rosés"  The Terroirist  April 28, 2019
• "Everything You Need To Know About the Austin Food & Wine Festival 2019" austin.eater.com  April 24, 2019
• "Fog on the Vine- From California to Yorkshire- And Back Again" Yorkshire Food & Drink  April 20, 2019
• "8 Cool and Unique Wines To Try Now" Forbes  April 19, 2019
• "Stofflet: Endless Crush Rosé Shows Where The Love Comes From" Aspen Daily News  April 19, 2019
• "2019 NCWC Gold Medal Winners" Santa Rosa Press Democrat  April 16, 2019
• "Transitioning From Vegetable Grower to Wine Production" South Florida  April 15, 2019
• "Stofflet: Rosé All Day" Aspen Daily News  March 29, 2019
• "Creating Boozy Beverages from Food Waste: 10 Brewers Doing it Right" Foodtank  March 28, 2019
• "Discover the Russian River Valley Wine Region" Sonoma Magazine  March 26, 2019
• "The 'C' List: Leslie McKenzie" C Magazine  March 19, 2019
• "Winemaker Kathleen Inman Breaks the Glass of California’s Rosé Wine Category with Her Successful Endless Crush® Label" Wine Industry Advisor  March 13, 2019
• "For the Love of Bubbles" Los Gatos  February 1, 2019
• "THE 10 BEST ROSÉS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY AND SPRING"WineCountry.com  January 30, 2019

2018

• "Wine Enthusiast September 2018 Buyers Guide", Winemag.com  by Virginia Boone
• "12 Rosés Worth Drinking Over Labor Day Weekend" Forbes Magazine  August 28, 2018
• "'Beyond Organic': The Sonoma Trailblazers Redefining Sustainable Winemaking" Vinepair.com August 27, 2018
• "Inman 2017 Pinot Noir Endless Crush" Drink Me  August 9, 2018
• "Your Endless Crush Wine Pick" Paper City Magazine  July 4, 2018 
• "Off-Beat Summer Wines" South Florida Reporter  July 1, 2018
• "The Rosé Roundup" North Bay Biz  June 2018
• "8 Small Production Wineries in Sonoma County" June 4, 2018
• "Right Color for Summer" Robb Report  June 29, 2018
• "The Right Wine Can Add Sparkle to the Fourth" Palm Beach Daily News  June 24, 2018
• "Blooming Year Round" Market Watch  June 22, 2018
• "Raise a Glass to National Rosé Day in Atlanta" Pretty Southern  June 8, 2018
• "Follow the Olivet Road… Top 3 Artisan Winery Picks!" UncorkedWineTravels.com  June 8, 2018
• "Inman Family 2017 Endless Crush Rosé of Pinot Noir" BriscoeBites.com  June 8, 2018
• 2 Dozen Rosés to Celebrate Summer" Daily Meal  June 4, 2018
• "25 Wines for Barbcues to Fancy Dinners" Daily Meal  June 4, 2018
• "Question for June" Wines and Vines  June 1, 2018
• "Wines Of The Week: American Pinot Noir Edition" Forbes Magazine  May 31, 2018
• "Wine, etc." Capital Gazette  May 29, 2018
• "Drink Sustainably While Making the Most of Food Waste" Wine Enthusiast  May 14, 2018
• "Pinot Briefs —Newsletter 11.23" Pinot File  May 12, 2018
• "Napa to Sonoma: Two Epic Wine Country Itineraries" WineCountry.com  May 7, 2018
• "Allison Levine Please The Palate: Kathleen Inman Returns to Her Napa Roots" Napa Valley Register  May 3, 2018
• "The 25 Best Rosé Wines of 2018" VinePair.com  May 2, 2018 
• "Wine of the Day, No. 376" Bigger Than Your Head  May 1, 2018
• "Podcast #225: Kathleen Inman, Pinot Noir Goddess of Inman Family Wines, Sonoma, CA" Wine for Normal People  March 24, 2018
• "Forget Everything You Know About California Pinot Noir" Food & Wine  January 29, 2018
• "50 Great Wines of 2017" Bigger Than Your Head  January 4, 2018 
• "The 52 California Wineries You Need to Visit in 2018" San Francisco Chronicle  January 2018

2017

• "Dan Berger's On Wine: Rosé: a 30-year trend" Napa Valley Register, December 28, 2017
• "Holiday Sparkling Wines to Pop Your New Year's Eve Celebration" Press Democrat, December 26, 2017
• "The Best North American Champagne Alternatives" Forbes Magazine, November 9, 2017
• "Rosé Colored Glasses" AJC, October 1, 2017
• "2017 Sunset International Wine Competition: New World Rosés - Gold Medal, 2016 Inman Family OGV Estate Endless Crush Rosé of Pinot Noir" Sunset Magazine, October 2017
• "A Sparkling Wine Revolution" Drink Me, September 28, 2017
• Video: "How will legalizing recreational marijuana in California affect wine industry?" Today Show, September 6, 2017
• "How to Spot a Healthy Vineyard" VinePair.com, June 4, 2017
• "16 Rosé Wines to Pop Open for Mother's Day or Spring or Anytime" Chicago Tribune, May 4, 2017
• "I Went to a Wine Barrel Auction. Here's What I Learned" VinePair.com, May 2017 
• "The Sonoma County Barrel Auction Raises a Record Setting Number with 90 One-of-a-Kind Wine Lots" Napa Valley Register, April 27, 2017
• "Podcast #225-Sonoma County Barrel Auction 2017 Part Two" Life Between the Vines, April 25, 2017
• "15 Sparkling Wines and Rosés for Springtime Drinking" The Daily Meal, April 13, 2017
• "Buy These Things for a Killer Summer Instagram" Miami.com, April 6, 2017 
• "What to Drink Now: Sonoma County" D Magazine, March 23, 2017
• "Let's Talk Wine: Explore the Wines of California's Russian River Valley" Sea Coast Online, March 16, 2017
• "These Women Winemakers are Changing the Way We Drink" Condé Nast Traveler, March 8, 2017
• "5 Women Winemakers to Know -- You Should Drink Their Wines!" Martha Stewart, March 2, 2017
• "How This Wet, Wild Winter In California Wine Country Could Have Unexpected Benefits" Forbes Magazine, February 23, 2017
• "Wine of the Day, No. 235" Bigger Than Your Head, February 21, 2017
• "How To Make Your Valentine's Day Sparkle: Bubbly For The Big Day" Forbes Magazine, February 14, 2017
• "What To Drink Now: Wines for Romance"' D Magazine, February 14, 2017
• "You Might Be Surprised to Learn Who's Making Your Wine" VinePair.com, February 10, 2017
• "Wine, etc.: Valentine's Day is Almost Here, Grab One of These Great Wines" Capital Gazette, February 7, 2017
• "Let’s Cheers: California Wines Worth Trying in 2017" Binge Magazine, January 16, 2017
• "Podcast #214: Vino Lingo Part Four" Life Between the Vines, January 16, 2017

2016

• "Why You Should Visit Napa and Sonoma This Winter" Make It Better, December 22, 2016
• "Podcast #211: Year in Review, Ray's Picks for 2016" Life Between the Vines, December 20, 2016
• "Last-Minute Gifts That Will Make the Wine Lover Swoon" Chicago Tribune, December 14, 2016
• "2016 Adventures in Cooking Gift Guide" Adventures in Cooking, December 7, 2016
• "American Sparkling Wine Is Set To Pop This Holiday Season" Forbes Magazine, November 30, 2016
• "Not Sure What Wines to Buy For Thanksgiving? Here Are our Picks for the Holiday" MarthaStewart.com, November 16, 2016 
• "Ask the Winemakers: What to Pair With Your Turkey Dinner" 7x7.com, November 15, 2016
• "Two Trios of Pinots: Inman Family and Zena Crown" Bigger Than Your Head, November 3, 2016
• "Inman Family Wines" Food and Wine Guide 2017, November 2016
• "Why the Russian River Valley Should be Your Next Wine Country Destination" Luxury Retreats, October 15, 2016
• "Crush Worthy" Gentry Destinations, October 2016
• "Exploring Wine Country, One Sip at a Time" San Francisco Chronicle, October 2016
• "Top 7 Russian River Valley Hotels" Sunset, September 26, 2016
• "Are You Showing Too Much Skin?" The Drinks Business, September 19, 2016
• "Podcast #198: This Week's Ray's Picks" Life Between the Vines, September 6, 2016
• "Celebrate Every Day" Sunset Magazine, September 2016
• "Buying Guide" Wine Enthusiast, September 2016
• "Pinot Noir Pairings" MicheleAnnaJordan.com, August 20, 2016
• "7 Wine Loyalty Programs that Go Beyond the Usual Discounts" ThePointsGuy.com, August 4, 2016
• "The Five Best Wineries You’ve Never Heard of in Santa Rosa" Modern Luxury, August 3, 2016
• "Top 11 Sonoma Wine Tasting Finds" California Winery Advisor, August 2016
• "Deconstructing Sonoma" Decanter, August 2016 
• "Pinot Briefs —Newsletter 10.34" PinotFile, July 24, 2016
• "Clink, Clink" C Weddings, July 2016
• "11 Great California Chardonnays In A World Of Changing Styles" Forbes Magazine, June 13, 2016
• "Review: Inman Family Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2013" VinePair.com, June 9, 2016
• "Spring Chardonnay Recap" Aspen Daily News, May 24, 2016
• "7 California Rosés to Sip This Summer" 7x7.com, May 24, 2016
• "Inman Family Wines Go Natural" Planet Grape Wine Review, May 20, 2016
• "The Ultimate Guide to Pairing Summer Barbecue Food and Wine" Vivino.com, May 19, 2016
• "Inman Family Wines Tells the Story of Natural Winemaking Through New Cinematic Website" Gev Magazine, WineBusiness.com, Wine Industry Advisor, May 11, 2016 
• "2014 Inman Family Wines Rosé of Pinot Noir Endless Crush Russian River Valley, Sonoma County" Maker's Table, May 11, 2016
• "Notes on Sonoma: Old Roots and New Shoots" Aspen Daily News, May 5, 2016
• "Mother’s Day Wine with Flowers in the Bottle" San Diego Union Tribune, May 4, 2016
• "What to Drink Now: Perfect Pairings for Mom" D Magazine, May 2, 2016
• "Best Kid-Friendly Wineries in Northern California Wine Country" Ciao Bambino, May 2016
• "Where Are All The Female Wine Collectors? Gender Disparities Continue To Haunt The Wine World" Vinfolio.com, April 19, 2016
• "The 7 Ideal Wines for Mother's Day" VinePair.com, April 12, 2016
• "Inman Family Wines Cancels Participation at The Bascom's Collective Spirits Wine and Food Festival in Protest of North Carolina's "Bathroom Law" WineBusiness.com, April 12, 2016
• "A Woman’s Touch: 5 Women Vintners Changing the Industry" Palm Beach Illustrated, April 11, 2016
• "Four Wineries Where You’ll Be Glad You’re Allowed to Sleep Over" San Francisco Modern Luxury, March 2, 2016
• "The California Rosés You Need to Stock Up On Now" Wine Enthusiast, February 5, 2016
• "50 Great Wines of 2015" Bigger Than Your Head, January 9, 2016
• "The 11th Day of Christmas with Champagne and Sparkling Wine" Bigger Than Your Head, January 4, 2016
• "Varietal Focus: Sparkling Wine" Wine Business Monthly, January 1, 2016 

2015

• "Wine, etc.: It's a Great Time to Love Wine" Capital Gazette, December 30, 2015
• "Five Celebratory Sparklers, From Parties to Proposals" Forbes.com, December 29, 2015
• "32 California Pinot Noir Selections" Burghound.com, October 2015
• "Day 2 in Sonoma: A Hit Parade of Pinot and Chard at MacPhail and Inman Family" Wine for Normal People, May 12, 2015

2014

• "Pink is the New White" Sunset Magazine, July 2014
• "Healdsburg" Los Angeles Magazine, June 2014
• "The Great Pinot Debate" Gentry Wealth, April/May 2014
• "Uncorked: Wine Shines During Easter, Passover" Chicago Tribune, April 4, 2014
• "Exceptional" Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences, March 27, 2014

2013

• "Best wines of 2013" Chicago Tribune,  December 22, 2013
• "For holiday sparkle, think pink bubbly" The Courant,  December 4, 2013
• "California Pinots to Beat Blockbusters" Bloomberg.com,  November 10, 2013
• "Holiday Wines Worthy Of A Special Occasion" ZesterDaily.com,  October 31, 2013
• "Kathleen Inman’s Pinot Noirs (and other wines)" Bigger Than Your Head,  October 3, 2013
• "Hands-on approach results in interesting, elegant wines" CapitalGazette.com, September 2, 2013
• 2011 Russian River Chardonnay Wins Best In Class at the Sunset International Wine Competition - Sunset Magazine, September 2013
• "One winemaker’s road: Napa to Sonoma via England" by Kip Davis The Napa Valley Register, August 8th, 2013
• "Sonoma Coast vs. Russian River Valley Refinement" The Washington Post by Dave McIntyre, July 30, 2013 - PDF
• "Inman Family Wines Recipe: Crab & Scallop Cakes" Mutineer Magazine, July 30, 2013
• "Don’t Judge A Rosé By Its Color" Zester Daily, July 29, 2013
• "Simple Respect for Inman Family Girls" TheDailyMeal.com, July 25, 2013
• "Pale Pinot" Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences, July 4, 2013
• "California's Best (Small-Batch) Sparkling Wines" Details.com, June 28, 2013
• "Kathleen Inman: Rising on Restraint" WineReviewOnline.com by W. Blake Gray, June 25, 2013
• "Under the Sonoma Sun" Atlanta Home & Lifestyle, June 2013
• "More Vin Rosé Recommendations" Chicago Tribune, May 27, 2013
• "The Most Idyllic Wineries to Stay In" TheDailyMeal.com, May 20, 2013
• May/June Issue 2013 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May 16, 2013
• "New Team at Inman Family Wines" May 6, 2013
• Kathleen Featured on iWineRadio, April 30, 2013
• "Sonoma, AKA Pinot Country" Snooth, April 2013
• "A Green Winery with Excellent Wines?" What Wine Was That, April 2013
• "Inman Family Winery: Constantly Evolving" Prince of Pinot, March 2013
• "What To Drink Now: Wines of Sonoma" D Magazine, March 2013
• "A Little Bit Softer Now" Hemispheres Magazine, March 2013
• IBM Helps Turn Table Scraps into Compost (video), March 2013
• "Weekend Wine Sips: 12 California Pinot Noirs, A Gamut of Styles." Bigger Than Your Head, April 2013
• "One-woman Winemaker" Press Democrat, February 2013
• "Inman Family Wines: On the Balance Beam" Schaefer on Wine, February 2013
• "The Great White" Sunset Magazine, February 2013
• "Inman Family Wines 2009 Brut Rosé Nature Sparkling Wine" Inside Sonoma, January 2013

2012

• "Rich Frank's Champagne Tastes" Forbes Magazine, December 24, 2012
• "Holiday Host's Guide 2012: 100 Favorite Wines for the Season" Robb Report, December 2012
• Inman Family Wines: Sensitive Farming & Winemaking
• Winemaker Inman Women For WineSense Rising Star 2012
• "Wine of the Week: A Rosé To Honor Romance" Forbes, July 2012
• "Find the Right Summer Rosé for You" Press Democrat, July 2012
• "Inman Family Wines - Eco-Friendly Tasting" SF Chronicle, June 2012
• "In the Heart of the Russian River Valley" MarinaTimes, May 2012
• The Tasting Panel's Publisher's Picks
• Recycling in America's Greenest City: NBC Special on Inman Family Wines
• Press Democrat Wine List
• JetSetExtra.com Beyond Napa: The Russian River Valley
• Interview in Café Tecumseh Magazine with Recipes
• Kathleen Appointed to Board of Directors of Wine Road
• Inman Winery – Pinot, Green and an Old Barn
• Earth Day at Inman Family Wines
• Terroirist Interview

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