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Flight #3: Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Ynez Valley
For this flight, our tasting panel, as well as our invited guests, were split on favorite bottles. The quality was so consistent that unlike the previous flights,...
Flight #2: Syrah from Monterey County’s Northern AVA’s
Our second flight consisted of Syrah from Arroyo Seco, Chalone, and the Santa Lucia Highlands. The Gabilan and Santa Lucia Mountains are key elements for growing...
Flight 1: Monterey Syrahs
Syrah is a grape that ripens late in the growing season. Given this, growers have to be mindful. The grape is somewhat vulnerable to disease, particularly if late...
Loire Valley Facts
Wines made using organic and biodynamic methods are marked in the exhibitor catalogue, making it easy for visitors to pinpoint them. Some 2,415 hectares of Wines...
Jabula South African Wine Tour (Final Day)
After lunch we travel to meet up with Gyles Webb, the winemaker from the famous Thelema Vineyard in Stellenbosch. Gyles has personally crafted and launched a new...
The Growing Regions of Monterey Part IX: The Monterey A.V.A
The Monterey AVA is the county’s largest growing region by far. Stretching from the Monterey Bay itself all the way down to the border of Paso Robles, there are...
The Growing Regions Of Monterey Part VIII: Hames Valley
The Monterey appellation’s southern most AVA, the Hames Valley, has a very warm overall climate, but it also experiences the region’s most significant diurnal...
The Livermore Valley Harvest Celebration: Rediscovering the Charm of Family
It is easy to get lost gazing out at the gentle rolling hills of the Livermore Valley, with warming afternoon sun caressing your back and fresh country-side air...
The Growing Regions Of Monterey Part VII: San Antonio Valley
The Growing Regions Of Monterey Part VII: San Antonio Valley The San Antonio Valley is Monterey County’s newest AVA. At the far southern end of the region, temperatures...
The Growing Regions of Monterey Part VI: San Lucas
At the southwestern edge of the Salinas Valley, more than 8,000 acres are cultivated for grapes. The vines here are much less affected by ocean breezes, so they...
