Caitlin Miller

1 week ago | daily.sevenfifty.com | Caitlin Miller

When establishing a vineyard, it’s nearly impossible to make a standalone decision. Every element, from the climate to the tractor, is part of a connected system. So when it comes to vine density—that is, how closely spaced vines are from one another—the ideal choice will largely depend on a suite of other factors. At Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley, winemaker Matt Crafton has been working on two major replanting efforts over the past several years.

1 month ago | daily.sevenfifty.com | Caitlin Miller

There are few grape varieties as closely linked to a specific style of wine as Shiraz. For many, the only thing that separates Shiraz, as it’s dubbed in Australia, from Syrah, as it’s known in France, the U.S., and beyond, is style. The archetype of Australian Shiraz is full-bodied with jammy fruit flavors and high alcohol, while Syrah—the same exact grape—evokes a sense of nuance, balance, and freshness. Yet Shiraz—or Syrah—grown in Australia is not inherently ripe, jammy, or high in alcohol.

Dec 16, 2024 | daily.sevenfifty.com | Caitlin Miller

When it comes to Prosecco sales, it may be tempting to dismiss the entire category as a predictable cash cow. It’s no secret that sales are up, dominated by a vast sea of affordable, entry-level, DOC bottlings, which reached a record volume of 500,000 hectoliters bottled in July 2024 thanks to U.S. demand. While the above data suggests that many U.S. wine consumers enjoy Prosecco, it also points to a focus on a singular category.

Nov 21, 2024 | daily.sevenfifty.com | Caitlin Miller

Double Chicken Please (DCP), an award-winning, design-driven bar in New York City, can be described as half cocktail bar and half “creative studio,” according to cofounders GN Chan and Faye Chen. The bar was founded on the concept of “design hacking,” which is how they describe their process of deconstructing traditional food dishes and flavors, and rebuilding them in liquid form.

Oct 24, 2024 | daily.sevenfifty.com | Caitlin Miller

The past several weeks have been an eventful period for Matt Whitney, the director of operations at Sunny’s Steakhouse. Not only did he open a new restaurant that was more than two years in the making, but the Miami-based team had to navigate not one, but two serious hurricanes that recently barreled through Florida.