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…

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    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…

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    Live Your Dreams: Be a Winemaker and a Film Star

     

    Wine Boot Camp® Seeking Passionate Photogenic Wine Lovers
    SEBASTOPOL, Calif., Aug. 16, 2011 — Dreamed of being a winemaker? A film star? Enlist in Wine Boot Camp® and do both!
    Wine Boot Camp, the extreme insider experience for adventurous Wine Lovers, will be the focus of award-winning documen…

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    Frenzied, Magnetic, Intoxicating, and Messy … Experience the Harvest at Wine Boot Camp®

     

    SEBASTOPOL, Calif., June 30, 2011 — Wine Boot Camp®, the extreme insider experience for adventurous wine lovers, challenges recruits to dive into wine by rolling up their sleeves and plunging into winegrowing and winemaking during a one-day reconnaissance mission.
    Affairs of the Vine will co…

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    Jamie Brown, Winemaker for Waters Winery, Substance and 21 Grams, Creates Sensation in Wine Industry

     

    Distinctive, Old-World Style Earns Recognition and Praise for Three Washington State Labels
    WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 16, 2010 — Waters Winery (http://www.waterswinery.com) and winemaker Jamie Brown have cause for celebration. In a state that boasts more than 650 wineries, they have togethe…

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    Value, Versatility Make 2007 Vine & Sun Red a Must-Have Holiday Table Addition

     

    Released for the First Time, Bordeaux-Style Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot Crafted by Esteemed Washington Winemaker Matthew Loso
    WOODINVILLE, Wash., Dec. 14, 2010 — Matt Loso has done it again, and the timing couldn’t be better for holiday tables:
    2007 Vine &…

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    Barons V Releases 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

     

    Woodinville Winery Introduces New Vintage at Release Party, October 23
    WOODINVILLE, Wash., Oct. 21, 2010 — For the first time since its inception in 2001, Barons V (http://www.baronsv.com) is releasing its newest vintage to the public:
    2007 Barons V Cabernet Sauvignon ($55)
    Blend: 84% Caberne…

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    Hidden France Celebrates Custom Luxury Vacation Agency’s First Year With the 150th Anniversary of the Hospices of Beaune Wine Auction

     

    ORCHES, France, Sept. 9, 2010 — The most memorable vacations typically are not the cookie-cutter type. That is exactly why Diana Williams launched Hidden France (http://www.thehiddenfrance.com) in 2009. Her lifelong passion for France and its culture compelled her to create a boutique trave…

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    Wines of Substance Named as ‘Hot Small Brand’ by Wine Business Monthly

     

    Hip, Innovative Winery Focuses on Single Varietals and Education
    WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 23, 2010 — Wines of Substance has been singled out by Wine Business Monthly (http://www.winebusiness.com) as number two among “Hot Small Brands” for 2009. Since the inception of this annual…

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    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…

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