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A taste of Livermore Valley

Livermore Valley
The New Old Livermore Valley By Laura Ness

Matanzas Creek Winery

Bennett Valley
MATANZAS CREEK By Alan Goldfarb

Titus Vineyards first attempt at white wine

Napa Valley
Titus Brothers Shooting Blancs
First Time Out By Alan Goldfarb

Texas Hill Country's main drag

Texas Hill Country
From Tuscany to Provence in Texas Hill Country By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc

Sonoma County
Kenwood Vineyards' Sauvignon Blanc:
The Evolution of Winemaking Styles By Rosina T. Wilson

Gainey Vineyard

Santa Ynez Valley
Gainey Vineyard
Runs Hot and Cold* By Dennis Schaefer

Monterey
Monterey Hones Its Identity By Laurie Daniel

GustavoThrace Winery

Napa Valley
Bottle Shocked:
Uncorking the Real Gustavo Brambila By Alan Goldfarb

The great white lie: white wine is only for sissies

America
The Great White Lie:
White Wine is Only for Sissies By Alan Goldfarb

Bonterra Vineyards winemaker Bob Blue

Mendocino
Bonterra Vineyards: Ground Zero
for Organic Grapegrowing By Eleanor & Ray Heald

America
The Third Wave By Dan Berger

Dry Creek Valley
Evolution of a brand - Zinfanatics are crazy about it. By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Terra Blanca Winery in Red Mountain AVA

Red Mountain
The Pilgrims Land on Red Mountain By Anne Sampson

Red Hills in Lake County AVA

Red Hills Lake County
An Up and Coming AVA in
an Up and Coming AVA By Harry Haff

Mountains of Difference

Napa Valley
Napa Valley High:
Mountains of Difference By Roger Dial

Klipsun Vineyard

Red Mountain
The Sun Shines Bright
On Klipsun Vineyard By Anne Sampson

Benjamin Bridge in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia
A Bridge Not Too Far By Craig Pinhey

Firestone Estate Vineyard

Santa Ynez Valley
How Firestone's Winemaker
Kevin Willenborg Tamed
Its Wild Frontier By Dennis Schaefer

Envy Wines is in Calistoga, the north part of Napa Valley

Napa Valley
It’s The Envy of Napa Valley By Alan Goldfarb

The new old Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Stags Leap District ~ Napa Valley
The Owners Have Changed
at Stag's Leap...Has Anything Else? By Alan Goldfarb

Robert Mondavi Winery update

Oakville ~ Napa Valley
How Robert Mondavi Winery
Maintains Its Original Vision By Alan Goldfarb

Nomacorc research

America
Getting Closure
The continuing search for the best way to seal the bottle By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Childress Vineyards in the Yadkin Valley, North Carolina

Yadkin Valley
Recipe for Wine Success:
Take One Nascar Driver,
Add a Winemaker from Long Island,
Mix Well By Barbara Ensrud

Chiles Valley ~ Napa Valley
Chiles Valley Isn’t Hot, But It’s So “Cool” By Alan Goldfarb

Technology enhancing wine

America
Spoofulated or Artisanal? By Clark Smith

Old Mission Peninsula
Bowers Harbor: The Focused Evolution of a Michigan Vineyard By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Firestone Vineyards in Santa Ynez Valley gets sold.

Santa Ynez Valley
Why Firestone Vineyard Was Sold:
Adam Firestone Opens Up By Dennis Schaefer

Clarence Frediani and Jim Luvisi

Napa Valley
Nothing New About the Success of These Old Napa Vineyards By Alan Goldfarb

Pam Starr is the real Starr.

St. Helena ~ Napa Valley
The Real Starr of Napa Valley By Alan Goldfarb

Can you discern the appellation from the taste of the wine?

Napa Valley
Regional Transparency - When Marketing Trumps Winemaking By Dan Berger

Welcome to Napa Valley

Napa Valley
Pop Quiz: Do appellation differences exist in the Napa Valley? By Alan Goldfarb

Mission Hill Winery markets new labels.

British Columbia
Mission Hill Has High Prospects
with New Brands By John Schreiner

An interview with Alpha Omega's winemaker Jean Hoefliger

Rutherford ~ Napa Valley
When Mr. Natural Meets Dr. Blender
You are at Alpha Omega By Alan Goldfarb

2007 All Canadian Wine Championships report

Canada
2007 All Canadian Wine Championships Documents National Trends By Craig Pinhey

Leo McCloskey talks about how wineries get high wine scores.

California
Leo McCloskey is against wine scores... By Alan Goldfarb

The Renaissance (Winery) in North Yuba AVA

North Yuba
The "Renaissance" of the
Sierra Foothills’ North Yuba AVA By Jean Deitz Sexton

Christian Roguenant

Edna Valley
The Master of Edna Valley
An Interview with Christian Roguenant By Laurie Daniel

The Niagara Escarpment can be seen at the top of the photo.

Niagara Escarpment (NY)
Arrowhead Spring Vineyard:
Winemaking Where the Niagara Falls By Lenn Thompson

Hall Wines Rutherford estate and winery

Napa Valley
A Bow to Terroir
HALL Wines Decks Its Portfolio
with Single Vineyard Wines By Alan Goldfarb

Charles Krug Winery has made big changes as it reinvents itself.

Napa Valley
The Fall and Rise of Charles Krug Winery By Alan Goldfarb

Sonoma Mountain and Bennett Valley in Sonoma Valley AVA

Sonoma Valley
Two Little Known Sub-Appellations
Reveal the Diversity of Sonoma Valley By Dan Berger

Featured Sauvignon Blanc

Cinnabar Vineyard and Winery 2006 Mercury Rising Blanc (Santa Cruz Mountains)
A proprietary blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier & Semillon--a wine with bright fruit components, lively acidity & intriguing compexity

buy wine

$14.00

Steven Kent Winery 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Ghielmetti Vineyard (Livermore Valley)
Aromas of lime peel, peach, citrus fruits, wonderful balancing acidity and significant mid-palate heft with a silky mouthfeel.

buy wine

$20.00

Latest Sauvignon Blanc Recommendations (Reviews)

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