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.”
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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.”
There is an old, often repeated saying that stressed vines make great wine. It is time to listen and learn what our old friends can teach.
An overview of Mission Santa Barbara, an educational wine, food and cultural immersion into Santa Barbara County put on by the Santa Barbara Vintners. Featuring the great wines, winemakers and vineyards of Santa Barbara.
Highlights of some of the producers that attended the SLH Wine Artisans Tour, as well as the great wines and history I learned during the tour about what makes SLH a gem among California wine regions.
High elevation vineyards, years of research spent cultivating the Malbec grape and their early adoption of modern California winemaking and viticulture techniques being just some reasons for their success.
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.
Much of their history has already been written, including revered quality in Bordeaux and perfect scores from wine critics but the future will always be bright for this ambitious Chateau.
Producers and lovers of this grape come together at ZAP to celebrate Zinfandel in all its glory. An overview of the wines and winemakers at ZAP 2019
