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I have always been vaguely aware that there was sometime in the 70’s when my parents started drinking California wine. Before... Read More

As you drive around Sonoma County in early spring, you can feel something eminent brewing. Tulips and cherry blossoms have already... Read More

California has the unique quality of combining a wide variety of terrain in a relatively small area. There aren’t many places... Read More

It’s easy to praise the natural beauty of California. After all, there is so much of it. There are also a lot of great things... Read More

My favorite word with respect to wine and food is “artisanal.” It is what I seek and what I am passionate about. One... Read More

Our Sonoma Mountain estate winery is just up the road from the quaint town of Glen Ellen in beautiful Sonoma Valley. My family... Read More

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