The Many Faces of Mendocino: Part Two – Hopland
Hopland is a very quiet town before 9am on Friday morning. Sure, the occasional truck will rumble through and disturb the stillness, but that hardly takes away from...
The Many Faces of Mendocino: Part One – The Yorkville Highlands
Mendocino County, like any wine-growing region, has great variety to offer. There’s a range of personalities, philosophies, and, of course, wines to try. The...
Winding Their Way Into Wine
I stumbled across Bent Creek Winery by chance. That warm Sunday afternoon back in May wasn’t about business. A few friends and I were simply roaming...
Godiolo di Montepulciano
The Godiolo establichment lies on the central part of one of the most ancient vine and olive growth sites which used to supply the city of Montepulciano. THE VINEYARDS:...
The Call of Summit Sirens
Since my very first visit, I’ve felt like there was something magical about the Santa Cruz Mountains. The magic’s not literal, of course; there’s...
Yorkville Cellars: Wine with Perspective
Read reviews of Yorkville Wines here: http://bit.ly/b9K1Nt Yorkville Cellars is tucked away along the winding turns of California route 128. Out in the open...
Hunt Cellars 2006 Opulence Cab Franc
David Hunt spent years looking for the perfect venue for his wines and eventually settled on a uniquely beautiful property of over 550 acres in the foothills...
Hunt Cellars 2006 Maestro
The Hunt Family decided to name their vineyard, “Destiny Vineyards, in honor of their new baby girl they named Destiny who was born in 1996. Destiny...
Hunt Cellars 2006 Serenade Syrah
At Hunt Cellars, they specialize in “memorable wines.” Winemaker David Hunt is quite well known in the wine community for his amazing barrel work, and once...
Hunt Cellars 2003 Zinful Delight Port
David Hunt, the owner and winemaker is blind, but he plays the piano and names most of his wines after musical terms. David says that blindness makes his palate...