Any place that could arouse the level of visual and literary passion in “The Winemakers of Paso Robles” has most certainly arrived. Signs abound that Paso Robles has […]
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La Pitchoune makes two wines each year from van der Kamp Vineyard. Whenever I see a Pinot Noir from Sonoma Mountain’s van der Kamp Vineyard, I’m always curious
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“Killer Pinots from high-quality fruit” is the goal at Russian River winery specializing in single-vineyard wines. The aha moment that sparked Joseph Jewell Wines vintner Adrian Jewell Manspeaker’s infatuation with
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Founded in 1861, Napa’s oldest operating winery has a fascinating history. The family of the late Peter Mondavi Sr. operates Charles Krug Winery, which bills itself as the Napa
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Larkmead, Stony Hill, and Louis M. Martini celebrate the past with an eye to the future. An excursion to three historic wineries – Larkmead, Stony Hill, and Louis
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Mike Lucia’s food-friendly wines upend conventional notions. “Good thing I have a nondogmatic palate,” I wrote in my notebook’s margin during the first of two tastings (a week
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Judicious use of Pennsylvania and Missouri wood yields four distinctive C. Elizabeth Wines vintages. Mentioning American oak to some oenophiles prompts a mad dash to the (forested French)
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In the late 1990s, when the economics of dairy farming in Northern California became problematic, John Bucher diversified by planting wine grapes on the 360-acre Healdsburg property his
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Vineyard’s woodsy setting announces itself on first sniff. A story elsewhere on this site details current planet-positive initiatives at Medlock Ames Winery including regenerative farming. During a late-2021
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Two current Napa Valley releases impress. 2018 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon With its mocha/dark chocolate overtones and barrel-room aromas, Chappellet Winery’s flagship (85% Cab Sauv, 10% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec) telegraphs concentration
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