Winery of the Week: Hoyt Family Vineyards – Paso Robles
100 pounds of Cabernet and a kitchen. That’s how the Hoyt family made its first wine. They’ve advanced well beyond that initial venture and now...
Winery of the Week: Croma Vera – Paso Robles, Ca
At Croma Vera, they specialize in Spanish grape varieties (like Tempanillo) and view shaping their wines as a work of art. You see, co-founder Mindy Oliver was...
Wines of the Week: Grateful Grapes
At the Grateful Grapes Wine Company, they do more than just produce a range of reasonable priced wines. They also have a mission to do good. Thus, 5% of profits...
Wines of the Week: Bargains for Your BBQ
Now that we’re heading into the warm and sunny months of the year, it’s an ideal time for firing up the grill and busting out your secret (or store bought)...
Wines of the Week: Under $20, 90 Points
Once again, we continue our series focusing on high quality wines, with wide distribution, that can be found for $20 or less. So add them to your shopping list,...
Wines of the Week: Under $20, 90 Points
We continue our series focusing on high quality wines, with wide distribution, that can be found for $20 or less. So add them to your shopping list, scoff at those...
Winery of the Week: Mazzocco – Dry Creek Valley, Ca
We wrap up our exploration of Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley with Mazzocco Winery. Their main focus is the area’s signature grape, Zinfandel, which...
Winery of the Week: Peterson – Dry Creek Valley, Ca
For our third installment exploring wineries in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley, we turn to Peterson. There, for over twenty-five years, owner Fred Peterson...
Winery of the Week: Kokomo – Dry Creek Valley, Ca
We continue our survey of Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley, with Kokomo Winery. (Last week we looked at Pedroncelli.) Since their inception in 2004, the winery...
Winery of the Week: Pedroncelli – Dry Creek Valley, Ca
The Pedroncelli Family has a long history in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley, encompassing four generations and ninety years. While the world has changed...