by Lauren Voigt | Dec 1, 2023
Terre Rouge & Easton Wines California | Sierra Foothills Bill Easton, one of California’s original Rhône Rangers How many wineries can you name that can afford to release wines at their optimal drinking time? The possibility to showcase a wine that has been...
by Lauren Voigt | Jul 2, 2023
Jolie-Laide Sonoma, California rom Scott and Jenny Schultz , Jolie-Laide is a small art house winery based out of Sonoma County, California. The name Jolie-Laide (pronounced “led”) translates loosely to “pretty-ugly”, a French term of endearment to describe something...
by Lauren Voigt | May 10, 2023
Leo Steen Wines California | Dry Creek Valley, Napa Valley , Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Ynez Valley Working toward that place where style and vineyard authenticity naturally meet. In South Africa, Chenin Blanc is known as Steen. It might be a coincidence — or perhaps...
by Lauren Voigt | May 5, 2023
LIOCO California | Mendocino, Santa Cruz The hunt for compelling vineyards often requires a path less trodden LIOCO was conceived in the alley behind Spago Beverly Hills by wine director Kevin O’Connor and wine salesman Matt Licklider. The two colleagues, critical of...
by Lauren Voigt | May 4, 2023
Tortoise Creek | Le Charmel California Handcrafted, small-production wines from California with an emphasis on sustainable farming. The concept with Tortoise Creek is to work with small farmers in California who focus on sustainable farming. Tortoise Creek is...
