California

In 1993, David Jackson purchased a small but exceptional dry-farmed vineyard in northern Calistoga. Shortly after, his son Trent was inspired to join the new family business and build on...

?We don?t look for customers; we want to build friends, family and life-long loyal wine lovers. As individuals we are all in search for meaning in our lives--meaning in what...

In the late 1960s, Jerry Lohr began an extensive investigation of California grape growing regions ? searching for the ideal location for his first vineyard. Jerry was raised on a...

In the late 1960s, Jerry Lohr began an extensive investigation of California grape growing regions ? searching for the ideal location for his first vineyard. Jerry was raised on a...

Jim Gordon has been covering the wine industry as an editor and reporter for more than 30 years. In 2006 he became editor of?Wines & Vines, the media company for...

Sauvignon Blanc?is a white-wine grape from western France, now successfully grown in emerging and established wine regions all over the world. While the grape may be more readily associated with...

Sauvignon Blanc?is a white-wine grape from western France, now successfully grown in emerging and established wine regions all over the world. While the grape may be more readily associated with...

A geographic and climatic paradise for grape vines, Monterey is a part of the greater Central Coast AVA and contains within it five smaller sub-appellations, including?Arroyo Seco,?San Lucas,?San Bernabe,?Hames Valley?and...

Iron Horse is one of Sonoma County's most beautiful, small, independent, estate, family-owned wineries.It is located in cool, foggy Green Valley. The founding partners, Audrey and Barry Sterling first saw...

Roaring in from Paso Robles - Paso Robles is the anti-Napa wine country of California. Life here isn?t about showroom wineries, fancy dinners or luxury cars. Life here is about...

At Hunt & Harvest, we produce American Table Wines from renowned growing regions using minimalist winemaking techniques. Naturally occurring aromatics and structure are at the core of every varietal we...

Doug farms the grapes and helps craft the wine and Ryan runs the sales division, working hard to get the Hill Family Estate wines placed in select accounts for you...

Doug farms the grapes and helps craft the wine and Ryan runs the sales division, working hard to get the Hill Family Estate wines placed in select accounts for you...

As the first of the Hess Family Wine Estates wineries, Hess Wines is now releasing its 30th Mount Veeder vintage from vineyards first planted in 1978. True to his vision...

Located 90 miles north of San Francisco, the 23,000 acre Guenoc Estate, claiming some of the oldest vineyards in California, includes the most northwestern area of Napa Valley, all of...

The Hendry family has been farming the same vineyard in Napa since 1939. The lessons learned in more than 70 harvests provide us with a level of knowledge and a...

The United States now ranks fourth in the world in wine production behind, France, Italy, and Spain. While about 90% of that wine is produced in California, other states like...

Contributing Editor Virginie Boone has been with Wine Enthusiast since 2010, and reviews the wines of Napa and Sonoma. Boone began her writing career with Lonely Planet travel guides, which...

Contributing Editor Virginie Boone has been with Wine Enthusiast since 2010, and reviews the wines of Napa and Sonoma. Boone began her writing career with Lonely Planet travel guides, which...

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary...

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary...

Historic Halter Ranch is a vineyard and winery located in the heart of the Paso Robles' Westside Adelaida District. California?s Central Coast Wine Country has ideal conditions for growing superior...

A fifth generation Californian originally from San Jose, Matt Kettmann covers California?s Central Coast and South Coast for the magazine. He is also the senior editor of The Santa Barbara...

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most prominent dark-skinned grape varieties except Merlot in terms of area under vines, but which comprises our largest selection of wines. Grown in just...

The growing region is unique in that is a mixture of rural, urban, and suburban settings. The site is classified as Region II with regard to climate which is synonymous...

Alex came to the United States over 31 years ago on a soccer scholarship from his native country, Chile. However, when an injury shattered his athletic dreams, he went back...

Greg Norman, known as much for his entrepreneurial spirit in the boardroom as his dominance on the golf course, is arguably the most successful athlete-turned-businessman. His unyielding approach to both...

Bold. Unrelenting. Driven. Integrity. These are all words that invariably describe Greg Norman. These are words that also distinctively describe Greg Norman Estates. Created from a passion and strengthened by...

Green & Red Vineyard directs its farming practices to emphasize the particularity of the grapes from this many faceted piece of earth. Each vineyard receives different amounts of water determined...

Dolcetto?is a dark-skinned wine grape from the?Monferrato?hills of northwestern Italy. The variety has successfully made its way to?Australia?and the?U.S., but?Piedmont?is generally regarded as its spiritual home. The region has several...

Dolcetto?is a dark-skinned wine grape from the?Monferrato?hills of northwestern Italy. The variety has successfully made its way to?Australia?and the?U.S., but?Piedmont?is generally regarded as its spiritual home. The region has several...

Frank Family owns 480 acres of vineyard located in Napa, Carneros, and Rutherford in Napa County. The 20 acre Winston Hill Vineyard, located on the east side of the Napa...