In 2002, Bill and Barbara Steele purchased the land that would become Cowhorn Vineyard in the Applegate Valley AVA of Southern Oregon and adopted Biodynamic farming from the outset. Until then, the Steeles were living […]
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Scheid Family Wines Announces First Organic Harvest From White Flower Vineyard in the Hames Valley AVA
Advertisement SALINAS, CA — September 29, 2020 – Scheid Family Wines is proud to announce its first ever harvest of organically certified wine grapes. The Petite Sirah grapes were harvested from Scheid’s White Flower Vineyard […]
Meadowood Resort, Newton Vineyard Among Napa Wildfire’s Many Victims
Updated Sept. 28, 8:15 p.m. PDT The communities of Napa and Sonoma counties have been stunned and humbled by the devastation and uncertainty brought by the wildfires that continue to rage there. The Glass Incident […]
Legendary Vineyard Manager Ulises Valdez Sr.’s Children Carry on His Legacy
“My parents instilled in us to work hard and be sincere,” said Elizabeth Valdez, winemaker for Valdez Family Winery. Elizabeth, 29, is the oldest daughter of the late Ulises Valdez Sr., one of Sonoma’s most […]
Garden Notes: Fall weather - The Martha’s Vineyard Times
The Island has been lucky so far; even luckier would be to receive rainfall — nothing more — from a passing tropical disturbance. If you contemplate donating to relief efforts, and there are many, please […]
Adamvs Vineyard in Napa Valley: The Perfect Socially Distant Wine Tour
Adamvs Vineyard in Napa Valley: The Perfect Socially Distant Wine Tour | Travel + Leisure Skip to content Top Navigation Close Explore Travel + Leisure Close View image This Exclusive Napa Valley Estate Is the […]
A Most ‘Sustainable’ Vineyard in a ‘Completely Unsustainable’ Year
At high noon the other day, Napa Valley’s Silverado Trail, the storied wine road in the most storied wine region in the country, looked deserted and sad. The valley’s picture postcard landscape—endless rows of grape […]
Bainbridge Vineyards: Part of farming tradition | Viticulture
Bainbridge Vineyards is on part of a 40-acre historic farm on Bainbridge Island, Wash. At 245 feet above sea level in the cool climate of Puget Sound and with 37 inches of rainfall, conditions are […]
Tablas Creek first regenerative organic certified vineyard
A winery in Paso Robles is getting global recognition for its farming practices, through a program called Regenerative Organic Certification. Tablas Creek Vineyard is leading the way in becoming the first vineyard in the world […]
Welcome Home | An Agent’s Vineyard Getaway in Napa Valley - Sotheby´s International Realty
Photo courtesy of Peggy Burgess Wilkinson Wine Country has long been an ideal getaway for city-dwellers, and for good reason. Often within driving distance of urban centers, vineyards offer visitors a rural oasis where rolling […]
As Harvest Begins, Organizations Are Mobilizing to Protect Vineyard Workers From Covid-19
Sadie Drury, general manager of North Slope Management in Walla Walla, Wash., was doing everything right. She implemented and enforced all the recommended safety protocols, and yet, two of her employees — who lived together […]
Kathy Marcks Hardesty: Vineyard tours create unforgettable lessons | From The Vine
Among the best offerings in Buellton, Alma Rosa has created a harvest vineyard walk on Sunday, Sept. 6th, promptly from 10 a.m. until noon, reception begins at 9:30 a.m. This is important, space is quite […]
Kathy Marcks Hardesty: Vineyard tours create unforgettable lessons | Wine
Among the best offerings in Buellton, Alma Rosa has created a harvest vineyard walk on Sunday, Sept. 6th, promptly from 10 a.m. until noon, reception begins at 9:30 a.m. This is important, space is quite […]
Milla Handley, The Pioneer Queen Of Anderson Valley Pinot Noir And …
PHILO, Calif. – August 3, 2021 – Milla Handley, founder of the acclaimed Handley Cellars, and a respected leader in the Anderson Valley wine community, died on July 25th. A pioneering winemaker, in 1975, […]
Milla Handley, The Pioneer Queen Of Anderson Valley Pinot Noir And …
PHILO, Calif. – August 3, 2021 – Milla Handley, founder of the acclaimed Handley Cellars, and a respected leader in the Anderson Valley wine community, died on July 25th. A pioneering winemaker, in 1975, […]
The Vineyard Gazette - Martha’s Vineyard News
Leaning over the fence to scratch the head of a large Yorkshire sow, Asa Baer, The Grey Barn and Farm’s livestock and forage manager, breaks into a smile. Cows, not surprisingly, love the cow back-scratcher, […]
THE WINE RANGER: Robots in the vineyard | Food & Wine
When you are a wine grower in the Finger Lakes, you have your share of challenges. Being situated in a cool climate means you have a short growth season, with grapes struggling to fully ripen […]
Fighting Vineyard Fungal Disease, With and Without Copper
For organic vintners, copper-based sprays have proven to be the most effective tool for combatting downy mildew. Prevalent in regions with warm, humid springs and summers, the fungal disease can wipe out entire vintages. Left […]
Next Round: Vineyard Brands President and CEO Greg Doody on Champagne’s Post-Pandemic Comeback
Airing between regular episodes of the VinePair Podcast, “Next Round” explores the ideas and innovations that are helping drinks businesses adapt in a time of unprecedented change. As the coronavirus crisis continues and new challenges […]
Jamie Edlin: Playing in the dirt at Forbidden Fruit Orchards | Agriculture
Sandy is bottling her small batch wines under the Cebada Wine brand, which include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Rosé, and sparkling Blanc et Noir along with a perfectly sweet blueberry wine. The dream was realized, but this […]
Jamie Edlin: Playing in the dirt at Forbidden Fruit Orchards | Agriculture
Sandy is bottling her small batch wines under the Cebada Wine brand, which include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Rosé, and sparkling Blanc et Noir along with a perfectly sweet blueberry wine. The dream was realized, but this […]
The Vineyard: How Grapes Are Grown
Inspired by one of VinePair’s most popular site sections, the Wine 101 podcast takes an educational, easy-to-digest look into the world of wine. This week’s episode is brought to you by Mount Peak Winery. Raise […]
Archaeologists Unearth Roman Mosaic Floor Beneath a Vineyard
Archaeologists have uncovered a historical treasure near the northern Italian city of Verona. But rather than ancient jewelry or precious stones, the discovery has exposed actual stones, dating back to Roman times. According to BBC […]
Bonny Doon Vineyard Vin Gris de Cigare 2019, Central Coast, Calif.
Pretty much nothing the iconoclastic Randall Grahm touches falls under the conventional norms of winemaking, and that certainly includes his popular and always-satisfying rosé known as Vin Gris de Cigare. The founder of California’s Bonny […]