Steven Kent Winery Readies for Harvest in Livermore Valley
Late Start to Crush; Prestige Cabernet Producer Awaits Mid-October Pick
LIVERMORE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 — The 2011 wine grape harvest in Northern California’s Livermore Valley appellation will be a bit later than normal this year, due in large part to a very wet, cool spring and summer. B…
Blair Vineyards Readies for Harvest in the Arroyo Seco
Cooler than normal year means later start to Crush; Jeffrey Blair anticipates early October Pinot Noir pick with light yields, high quality
MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 9, 2011 — The 2011 wine grape harvest in the Arroyo Seco appellation is a bit behind schedule, thanks to an unusually cool, wet spring…
Manzoni Vineyards Announces New Wine and New Winemaker
Santa Lucia Highlands’ Estate Adds Pinot Gris to Line-Up and David Coventry to Cellar
MONTEREY, Calif., June 7, 2011 — Manzoni Vineyards, one of the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation’s smallest artisan producers, announced the hiring of David Coventry as consulting winemaker. A…
Michaud Vineyard Completes Challenging Harvest
2010 best-ever vintage in Chalone appellation?
MONTEREY, Calif., Dec. 8, 2010 — This winegrowing season was the definition of “atypical” – above average rainfall, the coolest summer on record, and the latest harvest in memory. “But sometimes the weird and wacky comb…
Highlands’ Harvest Almost Ready to Go
Pisoni, Morgan, and Paraiso anticipate lighter yields, high-quality vintage in the Santa Lucia Highlands
MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 28, 2010 — The 2010 wine grape harvest in the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation is a couple weeks behind schedule, thanks to an unusually cool spring and summer. But…
Santa Lucia Highlands’ Winegrowers to Hold 4th Annual Gala
Tickets Now on Sale for May 15th “Highlands’ Fling”
MONTEREY, Calif., Feb. 26, 2010 — The Wine Artisans of the Santa Lucia Highlands, an alliance of the appellation’s winegrowers and the wineries that rely on the district’s world-class fruit, announced today t…
2009 Highlands’ Pinot Noir Crush Wraps Up
Pisoni, McIntyre, and Morgan Report Near Normal Yields, High Quality in the Santa Lucia Highlands
MONTEREY, Calif., Oct. 21, 2009 — The 2009 Pinot Noir harvest is wrapping up in the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation, with winegrowers reporting potentially very high quality and normal yields. S…
