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With her C-47 label, Scratch winemaker Sabrine Rodems shows off blends.
Chill

With her C-47 label, Scratch winemaker Sabrine Rodems shows off blends.

  • Dave Faries
  • Nov 14, 2024

For those of us who studied a particular era of history, C-47 was a two-engine plane that dropped paratroopers into places like Normandy and H…

After a long, often frustrating growing season, winegrape harvest delivers a very promising vintage.
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After a long, often frustrating growing season, winegrape harvest delivers a very promising vintage.

  • Dave Faries
  • Nov 30, 2023

Parsonage Winery had a good year in 2019. Owner Bill Parsons says the 2023 vintage will be even better. The team at J.Lohr draws parallels to …

Letters to the Editor 06.29.23
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Letters to the Editor 06.29.23

  • Jun 29, 2023

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Natalie Mika never intended to make craft beers her life, but she found a niche at Peter B’s.
Face to Face

Natalie Mika never intended to make craft beers her life, but she found a niche at Peter B’s.

  • Dave Faries
  • Feb 2, 2023

Natalie Mika’s ambition took her to vineyards around the world, where toil and expertise could yield prized fine wines. Instead, she wound up …

Comanche Cellars shows that Graciano can – and should – stand on its own.
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Comanche Cellars shows that Graciano can – and should – stand on its own.

  • Dave Faries
  • Feb 2, 2023

Winemakers have a love-hate relationship with Graciano. The vines tolerate drought, but are quick to succumb to mildew and notoriously stingy …

Albatross Ridge turns to clay and concrete to help develop white wines.
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Albatross Ridge turns to clay and concrete to help develop white wines.

  • Dave Faries
  • Oct 20, 2022

You know the rules. For white wines like Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay, it’s either stainless steel or oak. A combination of the two? Yeah, yo…

Bill Parsons wanted to write a book. He ended up on an unusual career path.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Bill Parsons wanted to write a book. He ended up on an unusual career path.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 26, 2022

Bill Parsons bought a vineyard after he “burned out on garbage management.”

Peter B’s Brewpub names a new head brewer who brings a winemaking perspective.
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Peter B’s Brewpub names a new head brewer who brings a winemaking perspective.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Jun 8, 2021

After coming on as assistant brewer in 2019, Natalie Mika has taken over as head brewer at Peter B’s Brewpub in Monterey. Peter B’s is known f…

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