"STATE-OF-THE-ART WINERY Presqu’ile is located in the southwestern corner of the Santa Maria Valley AVA, easily accessible from Highway 101. This property is beautiful rolling hills of vineyards with the winery and tasting area perched at the top of the hill for...
"THE TERROIR OF MÉXICO México is the thirty-sixth largest wine producing country in the world. Ahead of Isreal (#42) and United Kingdom (#53). Yes, México is a small producer of wine, as it is most famous for Tequila and Cerveza. But great things come in small...
“SYRAH EXCELLENCE In 1989, David Thompson was able to get his hands on the coveted Estrella River Syrah cuttings that were snuck by suitcase into California from the famous Chapoutier Vineyard in Hermitage France. Without root stock, no grafting, Thompson stuck the...
"When you are over 135 years old, it is important to remember to stay up to date. The current family president of Santo Tomás hired a very talented winemaker Christina Pino, from Badajoz Spain, to take over in 2019. In 2003, he was also known for hiring the first...
The beauty of autumn as the leaves change colors in the vineyards of Freixenet México Querétaro. Buy the Exploring Wine Regions® – México now: https://www.exploringwineregions.com/product/exploring-wine-regions-mexico/
“The Chalone Valley is where the business of great wines began in Monterey County. The very first winery and the oldest vineyards live here. A quarter of the way up the Salinas Valley (forty miles from Monterey city) is a small town called Soledad on Hwy 101. Head...
Experience the one winery located in the middle of the Santa Lucia Highlands Appellations. Find out more in the brand new edition of “Exploring Wine Regions: The Central Coast of California” Buy the Exploring Wine Regions® – California Central Coast now:...
“Are you a lover of French Champagne or Crémant or Spanish Cava, or Italian Prosecco? Then come to the Laetitia Winery here in the Arroyo Grande Valley, which specializes in sparkling wines. Laetitia is the largest winery in the Arroyo Grande Valley with over 2,000...
“BEAUTIFUL PINOT NOIR This has to be one of the most beautiful vineyard properties in the Central Coast. Winding along Santa Rosa Road westbound from Buellton you pass over a knoll to arrive at Peake Ranch. Like magic, the countryside opens up to a landscape of...
“EXTRAORDINARY CABERNET The Dierberg family started their interest in the Santa Barbara Winery Region here in the Happy Canyon AVA. Well, actually, it wasn’t the Happy Canyon AVA yet when they arrived in 1997. They had a vision for what was possible in this far...