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A taste of Livermore Valley

Livermore Valley
The New Old Livermore Valley By Laura Ness

Sandi Belcher at Arns Winery

Napa Valley
Arns Winery - Finds Its Place In Between By Alan Goldfarb

Nicholson Ranch in Sonoma Valley

Sonoma Valley
Nicholson Ranch: A Marriage of Three Sonoma Appellations By Rosina T. Wilson

Hospice du Rhône 2009

Paso Robles
Paso Rhônes: Pushing, Perhaps Redefining, the Boundaries By Laura Ness

San Francisco Bay
No Dirt Shackles For Urban Wineries By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Hospice du Rhône

Paso Robles
Is Paso Robles the Rhône Region of America? By Laura Ness

Mendocino Ridge
Mendocino Ridge AVA is Zinfandel Heaven By Rhoda Stewart

Paso Robles
Kiamie Cellars:
Own No Vineyards, Cherry Pick from the Rest By Laura Ness

America
Why Can’t We All Be Gangsters?
Or, What Lil Wayne Can Teach Us About Winemaking By Courtney Cochran

Halter Ranch on westside Paso Robles

Paso Robles
Deep Roots In Paso:
Growing the Future at Halter Ranch By Laura Ness

Fresno State Winery Syrah

Fresno County
Central Valley Winery Moves Beyond Low-End Table Wines By Courtney Cochran

Gainey Vineyard

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

Hestan Vineyards

Napa Valley
Hestan Vineyards Is Off the Beaten Track but Its Grapes
are Right on Course By Alan Goldfarb

Rocca Vineyards Syrah

Yountville ~ Napa Valley
Committed to Syrah at Rocca By Alan Goldfarb

Kiona Vineyards

Red Mountain
Kiona Vineyards
John Williams boldly went where no one had gone before. By Anne Sampson

Les Trois Emme Winery

Massachusetts
Les Trois Emme:
Finding a Niche in the Berkshires By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Wolf Mountain Winery in Georgia

Georgia
Georgia Gold Country is Now Golden for Wine By Gregory McCluney

Monterey
Monterey Hones Its Identity By Laurie Daniel

Santa Lucia Highlands
Santa Lucia Highlands Vintners Carve Out Artisan Niche In Monterey By Laurie Daniel

Sunset at Bianchi Winery in Paso Robles

Paso Robles
Doing the Paso Robles Paso Doble
at Bianchi Winery By Laura Ness

Terra Blanca Winery in Red Mountain AVA

Red Mountain
The Pilgrims Land on Red Mountain By Anne Sampson

Hightower Cellars in Red Mountain AVA

Red Mountain
Hightower Cellars Towers High in 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

August Briggs wines

St. Helena ~ Napa Valley
August Briggs: It’s both the winemaker and the vineyard By Alan Goldfarb

Natural Wine Priorities

America
Natural Wine:
Choosing Your Priorities By Clark Smith

Klipsun Vineyard

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

Beckmen Vineyards

Santa Ynez Valley
The Biodynamic Story
of Beckmen Vineyards By Dennis Schaefer

Wente Vineyards' Karl Wente

Livermore Valley
Taking Wente Vineyards to the Nth Degree By Laura Ness

Firestone Estate Vineyard

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

Syrah symposium

Santa Ynez Valley
The Syrah Conundrum:
When Will it Get Respect? By Dennis Schaefer

Nomacorc research

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

Horse Heaven Hills
Cab May Be King, But at Zefina the Rhones Rule By Anne Sampson

Diamond Mountain District ~ Napa Valley
Diamond Mountain: A gem of a place By Alan Goldfarb

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

Cambria Winery and Vineyards

Santa Maria Valley
Cambria Winery – It All Comes
Back to Terroir By Michael Lasky

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

Long Shadows Vintners

Columbia Valley
Long Shadows Vintners
Casts a Long Shadow 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

On top of Mount Veeder, all covered in vines...

Mount Veeder ~ Napa Valley
Mount Veeder: A Diversity of Directions By Alan Goldfarb

Zaca Mesa Winery and Vineyards

Santa Ynez Valley
Clay Brock is on Top of the World...
er, the Mesa By Dennis Schaefer

An interview with Bernard Griffin winemaker Rob Griffin

Washington
Washington State Grapes
+ Winemaker Rob Griffin
= A Brilliant, Expanding Future By Anne Sampson

Martin Ranch Cab makes music.

Santa Cruz Mountains
Tango in the Vineyard - The Love Affair of Martin Ranch By Laura Ness

Carneros is the sweet spot for Pinot and Chardonnay.

Carneros ~ Los Carneros
Carneros AVA -- The Sweet Spot
for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay 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

Damiani Wine Cellars has some serious red wines.

Finger Lakes
Damiani Wine Cellars Forges Red Wine
Reputation in The Finger Lakes By Craig Pinhey

Tablas Creek has a mix of wine bottles with corks and screw caps.

Paso Robles
Are Screw Cap Wine Bottles Sensible or Not? By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Hess Select - Just Say No

Mount Veeder ~ Napa Valley
THE HESS ULTIMATUM By Alan Goldfarb

Big does not necessarily mean less wimpy.

America
The Paradox of Unwimpy Wines:
Why Less is More By Dan Berger

2007 All Canadian Wine Championships report

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

From this barrel comes appellation distinctive wine.

Ozark Mountain
Crown Valley Winery on the Way Up with a Down Under Winemaker By Tim Pingelton

The Renaissance (Winery) in North Yuba AVA

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

Tony Craig of Sonnet Cellars.

Santa Cruz Mountains
Shadowing the Master:
Uncovering Tony Craig’s Cellar Secrets By Laura Ness

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

York Mountain AVA is a small AVA to the west of Paso Robles.

York Mountain
What’s Up on York Mountain? By Laurie Daniel

Darrell Corti says no to wines over 14.5 percent alcohol

California
Wine merchant Darrell Corti no longer sells wines over 14.5% alcohol. By Alan Goldfarb

Altus
Post Familie Winery – Standard Bearer for Arkansas Wine By Tim Pingelton

Trademarking a vineyard to protect its name and reputation.

Carneros ~ Los Carneros
Trademarked Vineyards
A hedge against the devaluation
of “Vineyard Designates” By Alan Goldfarb

An interview with Doug Meador, Meador Estate winery

Arroyo Seco
Doug Meador is convinced:
Monterey is one of the world’s great wine areas. By Laurie Daniel

An interview with Cooper Garrod Estate's Bill Cooper

Santa Cruz Mountains
Steward of the Terroir:
Cooper-Garrod's Bill Cooper By Laura Ness

Highland Estates wines are KJ's AVA designated wines.

California
KJ Takes the "High" Road:
Consumers' Terroir Education with Highland Estates Wines By Alan Goldfarb

Joe Barton is producing a wide array of wines at his Grey Wolf Cellars.

Paso Robles
Grey Wolf: Head Of The Pack By Laura Ness

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

Meet Craig Jaffurs, winemaker and surfer extraordinare.

Santa Barbara County
Jaffurs Wine Cellars: The vineyard is the ultimate appellation. By Dennis Schaefer

The Snake River Valley is the first separate AVA in Idaho.

Snake River Valley
Snake River Valley Appellation a First for Idaho By Cole Danehower

The story of a one of a kind vineyard and its success.

Santa Maria Valley
My, has the Bien Nacido Vineyard come a long way in three decades. By Dan Berger

Bien Nacido Vineyard's custom farming is like white glove service.

Santa Maria Valley
Bien Nacido: The Vineyard is the Brand By Dennis Schaefer

Zinman is Perry Creek's most popular wine.

Fair Play
Perry Creek Adjusts Focus:
New Owners Change Winery's Direction By Jean Deitz Sexton

Rhone varietals from Domaine Berrien Cellars in the Lake Michigan Shore AVA

Lake Michigan Shore
Rhone Varietals Drive Domaine Berrien's Success By Eleanor & Ray Heald

Oregon's Wine Culture

Oregon
Oregon Wines: Exploring Terroir of the Land and the Mind By Cole Danehower

Featured Syrah | Shiraz

Kachina Vineyards NV Port (Dry Creek Valley)
Rich and dark, not overly sweet, with balanced fruit. This Port is great with chocolate or fruit forward desserts.

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$29.00

Michaud Vineyard and Winery 2003 Syrah, Estate (Chalone)
Substantial weight...silky tannins...black fruit and pepper notes...pleasant mineral-earthiness and restrained oak character.

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$39.00

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