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Thomas Rivers Brown Aims High With Historic Napa Vines
The star winemaker has produced a wow Cabernet Franc from a special parcel within To Kalon for his new Dorsey label
Favia’s Play for the Future Is Now Bearing Fruit
The husband and wife team of winemaker Andy Erickson and viticulturist Annie Favia have rejuvenated a vineyard in Napa’s …
Sta. Rita Hills’ Pinot Noir Pioneer
Sanford Winery and its two vineyards—La Rinconada and Sanford & Benedict—are perennial top performers in Santa Barbara …
Nid Tissé Is Making Need-to-Know Pinot Noirs
Marie-Laure Ammons brought her French winemaking roots to California a quarter-century ago; now her single-vineyard wines …
Dry Creek Valley’s Michel-Schlumberger Is Ready for Its Comeback
New owners and winemaker Natalie Winkler are giving this former Sonoma Cabernet also-ran a chance to level up
Nickel & Nickel Is Starting to Roll
Winemaker Joe Harden’s shifts have the winery’s single-vineyard Cabernet lineup trending up
Generation Next at Ramey
The family-owned Sonoma winery is fine-tuning its Westside Farms property in Russian River Valley, with second-generation …
Spring Mountain Vineyard Makes a Comeback, Again
After the 2020 wildfires and a bankruptcy, the historic Napa estate is getting a massive makeover
The Continuum Learning Curve
More than 50 vintages in, Tim Mondavi is still learning
Continuing a History at Freemark Abbey
Winemaker Kristy Melton has elevated the historic winery’s Cabernet portfolio, starting with its flagship Bosché vineyard …
At Farella Vineyard, a Generational Transition Is Happening, with Help
Tom Farella and his late father, Frank, built their family's estate from the ground up, and their Coombsville Cabernets are …