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Late on a dark, blustery night almost exactly one year ago, Napa and Sonoma Counties burst into flames. Swaying trees, tinder dry from dro..

I’ve tasted quite a bit of Willamette Valley Chardonnay recently. My notes on some of the best of those wines, from a variety of producers..

Laetitia is a high-quality producer of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, sparkling wine, and Rhone-variety red wines in the Arroyo Grande AVA of sou..

Grapes first grew on the land that is now the Bouchaine estate vineyard more than 130 years ago. The parcel changed hands a few times betw..

I’ve had the opportunity to taste at Artesa several times in the past year. Sometimes I was only there for Artesa wines. Other occasions w..

Voyager Estate is one of the better wineries in the Margaret River region of Australia. Margaret River lies in the extreme southwest of th..

Properly aged wine can be fantastic—complex, nuanced and supple on the palate. But how can you tell if a wine has been aged properly, or n..

The Moon Mountain District Sonoma County AVA was approved on October 1, 2013. It’s a feather-shaped region that runs northwest to southeas..

Lodi worked for 25 years to become an overnight success. It improved its viticulture, winemaking, and urban infrastructure. Lodi reached o..

Yesterday, news broke that Long Meadow Ranch now owns controlling interest in historic Stony Hill Vineyard. So, today, we’ll take a look a..