The Apple of Sonoma’s Eye and Artistic Spirit
But back in the day, the main commodity in Sebastopol was apples. In the late 1800s, it was known as the Grav...
Inspired by a vision to create the perfect hand-crafted, premade beverage, Michel Rantissi Jr. introduced American’s first ready-to-drink Mimosa in January 2021...
Downtown Napa’s Under-the-Radar Hospitality Gem
Of the myriad hotels, inns, resorts, and B&B’s throughout Napa Valley, none are quite like R INN NAPA. Loca...
A Perfect Pairing
As Frank Sinatra crooned, “Love and marriage, love and marriage, go together like a horse and carriage. This I tell ya, brother, you can’t ha...
How One Tiny Winery in Sonoma Valley is Standing Out - and Selling Out
Wander off the beaten Sonoma County wine path, and one might discover Schermeister Winer...
A Father’s Dream and a Husband’s Promise
It began with Honorio Ramirez Mata‘s dream to someday own a winery. A Mexican immigrant, he was a lifelong vineyard wo...
WINE COUNTRY
Illustrative of this topographical diversity are the region’s 18 American Viticultural Areas, each featuring unique weather and geography that...
Divine Intervention
Igor Sill is a bohemian-natured vigneron. A former private equity investor, he has been growing grapes, crafting wine, and living atop his ...
Winemaker, Renaissance Man, Legend
After becoming the historic third head winemaker at Beaulieu Vineyard in Rutherford starting in 1985, Joel Aiken produced a ...
Materra | Cunat Family Vineyards
Chelsea Barrett considered a career in architecture or medicine, but ultimately, winemaking drew her in. “I was interested in ...
