Testarossa Debuts New Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Wines from Dos Rubios Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands Are Latest Additions to the Jensen Portfolio
LOS GATOS, Calif., Dec. 21, 2011 — Testarossa Winery’s Rob and Diana Jensen have released their first ever “Dos Rubios Vineyard” Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The Dos Rubios…
La Rochelle Winery Completes Challenging Crush
Pinot Noir Specialist Reports “Mixed Bag” This Harvest, Depending on Appellation
LIVERMORE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2011 — This winegrowing season was the definition of “abnormal” – above average rainfall, the coolest growing season on record, and the latest harve…
Highlands’ Harvest on Hold
Very Cool Spring and Summer Means Later Start to Crush in Region’s Vineyards; Winegrowers Anticipate Lighter Yields, High Quality in the Santa Lucia Highlands
MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 19, 2011 — The 2011 wine grape harvest in the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation is still a week or two from…
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…
Pinot Noir Lovers Embrace Elegant Wines
AFFAIRS of the VINE Reveals Pinot Noir Shootout and Summit Results
SEBASTOPOL, Calif., March 11, 2011 — Pinot Noir lovers spoke out loud and clear at the 9th Annual Pinot Noir Summit. In an unmistakable statement of preference, they embraced wines of elegance and varietal authenticity rather tha…
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…
Wineries Roster Set for Santa Lucia Highlands’ Wine Artisans Third Annual Gala
New Member Brands Make Their Debut at May 16th “Highlands’ Fling”
MONTEREY, Calif., March 27, 2009 — 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, ha…
Santa Lucia Highlands’ Winegrowers Announce Press & Trade Tasting
More Than 25 Vintners Slated to Pour in Los Angeles on February 9
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 7, 2009 — 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 vinifera, will be conductin…