Peju Winery Sets Lofty Goal
Rutherford tasting space’s art, setting, wine, and hospitality make for a memorable occasion. “To be the highlight of every guest’s visit to the Napa Valley” is the goal […]
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Napa Couple “Living the Dream” on Mt. Veeder
“Nothing prepares you for owning a winery,” laughs its winemaker, recalling three major catastrophes in Fontanella Family Winery’s first decade. A decade ago lawyer-turned-vintner Karen Fontanella and her
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Sonoma County Vineyard Walks
Exceptional winemaking starts in the vineyard; discover how on guided hikes or your own. There’s nothing like getting out in the vineyard to help wine lovers appreciate an
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California Petite Sirah I Really Do Love You
In the right hands this native French varietal makes lush, evocative wines. Petite Sirah pearls of wisdom flowed like the deep-purple wine itself during the summer 2019 P.S.
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Tablas Creek Vineyard
Rhône varietals are this Paso pioneer’s specialty. The visionary founders of Paso Robles’ 120-acre Tablas Creek Vineyard focused their attention on varietals native to southern France, particularly the
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Winery First Date Inspires Couple’s Foray into Winemaking
Can a California gal turned European supermodel find post-career bliss farming mountain grapes with her businessman husband? I posed this question in a just-published piece about Dos Lagos
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Paso Robles CAB Collective
Star wineries founded this local Bordeaux booster. In 2012, a group of wineries that included the owners of DAOU Vineyards & Winery and J. Lohr Vineyards founded the Paso Robles
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Paris on the Terrace at Jordan Winery
Four-course outdoor lunch’s menu, bistro-like setting evoke City of Light. Editor’s note: The experience described below was offered in 2020 and 2021. Check the Jordan website for current
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Brick & Mortar Winemaker Heads to the Hills for Pinot Noir
Matt Iaconis achieves reined-in elegance with Atlas Peak grapes. Looking for something different in a Northern California Pinot Noir? Consider the 2018 Brick & Mortar Cougar Rock Vineyard
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Hesperian Wines
Striving for Perfection on Atlas Peak Halfway up Atlas Peak, surrounded by scrub oaks, chaparral, and manzanitas, Philippe Langner of Hesperian Wines meticulously farms, mostly by hand, his