"SMALL UNIQUE REGIONS Since there are no official appellations in México, we define Valle de Guadalupe as a region with unique terroir to its valley. Within the Valle de Guadalupe region, there are three subregions, even further unique for their special...
Today is the day, the official release date of Exploring Wine Regions – California Central Coast. The book is available at local bookstores, gift shops, wine shops, and the books website exploringwineregions.com. Buy the Exploring Wine Regions® – California Central...
“THE PRIMARY APPELLATION When you think of the Santa Barbara Wine Regions, you will most likely think of the Santa Ynez Valley AVA as this is the primary appellation that covers most of the Santa Barbara County’s wine region. Most of the wineries in Santa Barbara, and...
“The Monterey Wine Trail is a small group of wineries in the Salinas Valley that are open to the public. Heading south from Monterey, the first appellation that you reach within the Monterey AVA is the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA (SLH).” Excerpt taken from the newest...
"LEGENDARY JULIA’S VINEYARD It was Thanksgiving a few years ago that I opened a fifteen-year-old Pinot Noir magnum from Foxen Vineyard & Winery. I can’t even tell you how many times people have told me that Pinot Noir does not last that long. You cannot age...
“Three miles south of Pessagno Winery (page 51), also on River Road, is the Puma Road Winery along The Wine Trail. The winery is directly east of the road, with thousands of acres of row crops decorating the agricultural landscape behind them. To the west, Puma Road...
"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 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:...
“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...