Hayfork and Heritage
At St. Helena’s Lewelling Vineyards, Haley Wight embraces her family’s 160-year legacy while building a label of her own
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Redefining Luxury—and Embracing Community—at Napa’s Trois Noix
Catching up with Jaime Araujo about her new winemaking home, respecting Napa’s roots and being a voice for her community
Sta. Rita Hills’ Pinot Noir Pioneer
Sanford Winery and its two vineyards—La Rinconada and Sanford & Benedict—are perennial top performers in Santa Barbara …
Nid Tissé Is Making Need-to-Know Pinot Noirs
Marie-Laure Ammons brought her French winemaking roots to California a quarter-century ago; now her single-vineyard wines …
Dry Creek Valley’s Michel-Schlumberger Is Ready for Its Comeback
New owners and winemaker Natalie Winkler are giving this former Sonoma Cabernet also-ran a chance to level up
Nickel & Nickel Is Starting to Roll
Winemaker Joe Harden’s shifts have the winery’s single-vineyard Cabernet lineup trending up
Jackson Family Wines Goes to Washington
The California company behind Kendall-Jackson bets on great Cabernet Sauvignon beyond Napa and Sonoma
Generation Next at Ramey
The family-owned Sonoma winery is fine-tuning its Westside Farms property in Russian River Valley, with second-generation …
Spring Mountain Vineyard Makes a Comeback, Again
After the 2020 wildfires and a bankruptcy, the historic Napa estate is getting a massive makeover
The Continuum Learning Curve
More than 50 vintages in, Tim Mondavi is still learning
Continuing a History at Freemark Abbey
Winemaker Kristy Melton has elevated the historic winery’s Cabernet portfolio, starting with its flagship Bosché vineyard …
At Farella Vineyard, a Generational Transition Is Happening, with Help
Tom Farella and his late father, Frank, built their family's estate from the ground up, and their Coombsville Cabernets are …