The year was 1972 when founder David Stare packed his family into a mint green station wagon to begin an adventure transforming a 55-acre abandoned prune orchard into a historic winery with a remarkable five decade run.
All in American Wine
The year was 1972 when founder David Stare packed his family into a mint green station wagon to begin an adventure transforming a 55-acre abandoned prune orchard into a historic winery with a remarkable five decade run.
Inside the Santa Ynez Valley is a variety of climates, grapes and quality to be found. This diversity is what influences local winemaker and industry leader Wes Hagen to describe the Santa Ynez Valley as, “…the Loire Valley of California.”
When you drink a Fiddlehead Cellars wine, you’ll notice the harmony that blends together acidity, oak and fruit, with no extreme presence of one that completely overshadows the other characteristics. This liquid excellence is brought to us by proprietor Kathy Joseph who I recently had the pleasure to taste with through an abundance of her superb wines.
Join sommelier Bryce Faucheaux as he tours the Monticello AVA of Virginia, one of the top wine growing states now home to over 300 wineries and poised to continue to expand in the future.
North Carolina always has been a beautiful part of the country, with beautiful beaches and rolling farmlands, to the scenic foothills and mountains of the Appalachian ranges.
Sanford & Benedict is considered a crown jewel vineyard, its excellence encouraging a young Santa Barbara wine region that it could produce Pinot Noir & Chardonnay grapes that would be the envy of the world of wine.
Part 2 Conclusion of the SLH Wine Artisans Tour. Continuation of the great wines and history I learned during the tour about what makes SLH a gem among California wine regions.
Challenges to make great wine here are plentiful as climate, viticulture, and economic forces have kept the Texas wine industry from living up to its potential in the past but the future of Texas wine remains as big and bright as their stars at night.
