Four decades after its first vintage, the Healdsburg winery continues to champion old-vine Zinfandel and Rhône varietals from vines planted in 1910
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Paso Robles Bash Includes Grape Stomping, Live Balkan Music, Dancing, Dinner and Sunset Vineyard Views
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Limited-Edition Release Features Peel-Off Sticker Label and Hidden Artwork
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Sixteenth Annual Celebration Debuts at Appellation Healdsburg and Launches a College Scholarship Honoring Brady Mauritson
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New Label Elevates Brand Recognition for Demand-Driven Wines from Paso Robles
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Harvest’s so close you can almost taste it. For National Red Wine Day, here’s a local take—smart serving temps, seven Sonoma/Napa flight ideas, and a reminder to keep it responsible.
This op is written from a sommelier’s perspective. I know a lot of them because I was a sommelier who worked in restaurants for over 28 years, and am currently affiliated SOMM Journal.
—Randy Caparoso
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Mess on the High Seas: That Imported Wine You Want Might Be Stuck on a Boat: U.S. importers are struggling to find freighter space for their wines, as they feel the rippling effects of tariffs and the...
Napa Valley Wine Grape Grower Appeals $37,000 in Penalties in Harvester Death: A Napa County wine grape grower is appealing penalties from California labor regulators after a vineyard worker died in an...
Should You Ignore What Your Customers Want? The Great Winemakers Do: Among French wines, Château Pétrus is legendary. Consumers pay over $1,000 for a single bottle. Talking with Christian Moueix, the owner...
2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Winners: The 2019 Chronicle Wine Competition Winners are in. Nine wines took home medals after they were chosen as the finest from a selection of over 6,800...
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