California Wine
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Pax Mahle, winemaker and owner of Pax Wines, and Baron Ziegler, owner of Marine Layer Wines, have purchased 162 acres of prized Syrah vines in California. Known as Halcón Vineyard, many consider it to be…
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The Language Of Yes has unveiled its 2020 Grenache and Syrah. The new project from famed Rhône ranger Randall Grahm and E & J Gallo was launched back in August. For this release, The Language…
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Napa Valley winemakers have begun using barn owls and other birds of prey for pest control instead of chemicals. The new effort comes as California vintners make an effort to move away from toxic pesticides…
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Cameron Diaz and Katherine Power’s wine brand Avaline has released a limited edition Pinot Noir, their first wine produced in California. The new red wine joins Avaline’s Red Blend in the brand’s portfolio of six…
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Napa’s Markham Vineyards was one of the first four producers of Merlot in Napa Valley and has been turning out award-winning bottles of the varietal for more than 40 years. Ahead of October’s National Merlot…
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Sonoma-Cutrer has announced two new vintages of its award-winning wines – the 2019 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and 2019 The Cutrer Chardonnay. As the winery celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year, these new vintages…
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If leisurely biking through wine country while sipping a glass of pinot noir sounds like your perfect vacation, The Lodge at Sonoma, an Autograph Collection hotel, may be the perfect spot for your next stay…
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When it comes to winemakers, Thomas Rivers Brown is in a league of his own. Wine Spectator has referred to him as the man with “the midas touch,” while over the past decade critic Robert…
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The 2021 California harvest is in full swing and winemakers are reporting a high quality but low yielding vintage. A long period of drought is part of the cause of a roughly 10% drop in…
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Roy Estate has introduced its 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon. Established in 1999, the winery produces single vineyard, estate grown wines from the cooler, southern end of Napa Valley, nestled in the foothills of the Vaca Mountains.…