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California Dreaming: The Winery Estates of Paso Robles
Paso Robles is a land of wine maker dreams, located on California’s fertile central coast between Monterey and Santa Barbara. It is the variety of climates,...
Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries: A World Apart
It is not hard to get lost in the mystic of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Giant redwood trees from a different age tower over the road, which is often two and sometimes...
The Growing Regions of Monterey Part V: San Bernabe
San Bernabe is the most centrally located AVA in the Monterey region, with about 5,000 acres cultivated with grapes. There are a wide variety of microclimates in...
The Growing Regions of Monterey Part IV: Arroyo Seco
This AVA has a range of topography: beginning with a narrow gorge at the foot of the Santa Lucia Mountain range, it stretches out into the Sallinas Valley. In...
The 27th Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival
It had been nearly a year since my last journey to Paso Robles, and the memories had faded, along with the heat as I made my way back up California’s famous...
The Growing Regions of Monterey Part III: Chalone
The Chalone region is the smallest A.V.A (American Viticulture Areas) in Monterey County, with about 300 acres of grapes planted. Its location 1,800 feet up...
The Growing Regions of Monterey Part II:The Santa Lucia Highlands
The Santa Lucia Highlands sit high above the fertile Salinas River Valley, where miles and miles of produce are farmed year after year. Fruit grown at this elevated...
The Growing Regions of Monterey County: Part 1
Monterey County is legendary for its breathtaking views and incredible wildlife. The way that weather, earth, and ocean combine together make it a dream come true...
The Santa Cruz Mountains: A Paradise of Pinot
“This grape of all grapes wants to become wine.“ That is how Jeffrey Patterson, the winemaker at Mount Eden Vineyards, opened up his talk at the Santa...
Andy Beckstoffer’s Imprint On The Wine Industry
Take a handful of sandy soil; blend with a fine vintage sediment from a December flood; toss until stable; add a pinch of ground fog; and bake at 100+ degrees in...
