Author: Joe Becerra
What new winery in the Napa Valley can boast that they have a restaurant, a bakery cafe & deli, extended tasting room hours, a separate merchandise store, ... Read more.
About the wine cellar worker The cellar worker is also referred to as the cellar person or cellar rat. The latter term is used because the person bounces from j... Read more.
About these huge wine barrels On Wednesday of this week we had a very nice visit with Mark Ketcham, proprietor of Ketcham Vineyards in the Russian River Valley.... Read more.
There are many small plots of Napa Valley vineyards off the beaten path and hidden from view. The above photo shows a small plot of white wine grapes. Only a d... Read more.
About roses and vineyards Why do you often see rose plants growing at each end of a row of vines in wine country? The roses once served as an early warning sy... Read more.
Napa Valley Cabernet in August. It is the first week in August and vintners are getting excited and anxious about the Cabernet Sauvignon harvest. In the ... Read more.
Family wineries... Read more.
About Viognier in Paso Robles This Viognier vineyard is part of the Pipestone estate located in Paso Robles on the westside of Highway 101. All the vineyards ar... Read more.
About SIP Certified wineries “Sustainable in Practice” is the mantra for wineries that have passed a thorough inspection and evaluation of their vin... Read more.
About California Sparkling Wine This month the California sparkling wine houses are harvesting grapes to use in the production of their wines. For their entry l... Read more.