The Petaluma Gap AVA celebrates its second anniversary on December 9. Unlike some AVAs which are established, but fail to gain traction commercially, the Petaluma Gap AVA was embraced immediately...... Read more
In the late 1940s, Betty Pocai Ballentine set out for a job interview at an insurance agency in San Francisco. She was four flights up the stairs of the office building when she stopped.... Read more
If you’ve ever driven north on Highway 101, you’ve likely seen Kastania Winery on the left, just before the first Petaluma exit.... Read more
We are currently observing vineyard estates, luxury homes and vineyards come on the market for various reasons. Locally, multiple high-profile Silicon Valley IPOs are going public and sellers are hoping to capitalize on newly minted millionaires.... Read more
The Petaluma Gap AVA celebrates its second anniversary on December 9. Unlike some AVAs which are established, but fail to gain traction commercially, the Petaluma Gap AVA was embraced immediately...... Read more
In the late 1940s, Betty Pocai Ballentine set out for a job interview at an insurance agency in San Francisco. She was four flights up the stairs of the office building when she stopped.... Read more
If you’ve ever driven north on Highway 101, you’ve likely seen Kastania Winery on the left, just before the first Petaluma exit.... Read more
Did Sonoma County just become the most sustainable wine region in the world?... Read more
The first truckload of fruit was picked early Tuesday south of Yountville and delivered a few hours later ... Read more
Pinot noir has been called many things. The heartbreak grape. Temperamental. Finicky. Demanding. Untrustworthy. Difficult to grow and vinify.... Read more
This year’s crop is about a week behind the 2018 harvest, which started on August 15 for grapes going into sparkling wine.... Read more
Cabernet Sauvignon –- the grape that launched California into the world’s wine spotlight 43 years ago... Read more
In terms of size, Napa plays David to Bordeaux’s Goliath, but it shows New World wine can more than stand up to the Old.... Read more
Terroir fully supports the theory that place is vital to understanding fine wines.... Read more
We are currently observing vineyard estates, luxury homes and vineyards come on the market for various reasons. Locally, multiple high-profile Silicon Valley IPOs are going public and sellers are hoping to capitalize on newly minted millionaires.... Read more
The numbers are in and they tell a story of abundance. The 2018 wine grape harvest in Sonoma and Napa Counties was bountiful by any standard and the quality is equally outstanding. Each year we provide a breakdown of the current weighted average wine grape prices for popular varietals in Sonoma and Napa. […]... Read more
So you’re thinking about taking the plunge, living the dream and purchasing your own Napa Valley vineyard estate. Congratulations, it is an amazing place to live.... Read more
So where exactly is wine country? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard friends say that they are heading up to “Napa” for the weekend when they very well know that they are going to Healdsburg in northern Sonoma County. ... Read more
Fall in wine country is one of the most enjoyable times of year for a number of reasons. Gorgeous weather with warm days, cool nights and spectacular sunsets. The harvest is finishing up and leaves are changing colors. ... Read more
As we move into Spring 2018 the numbers have come out and they are positive. The final Grape Crush Report for the 2017 harvest has been released...... Read more
A month later winter rains have arrived and the golden hills are already starting to sprout green growth. It won’t be long before the areas charred by the fires start to show new life as well.... Read more
The official numbers are in, and they look fantastic. Sonoma and Napa premium grape prices in 2016 were up pretty much across the board... Read more
With this years drought busting deluge of rainfall in Northern California, lets consider why a visit to wine country might not be bad idea.... Read more
It’s been a soggy few days in Sonoma and Napa Counties, but we’re not complaining. The rains came just in time to wrap up harvest and button up a very busy year in wine country.... Read more