Pinot Noir has a reputation. It is the grape sommeliers get misty about and the one growers nervously babysit all season. It reacts to weather, soil, and winemaking decisions like a very dramatic ...

The Santa Cruz Mountain range has long been a region for growing Burgundy grape varieties but fell off the radar in recent decades. Now, a new generation of winemakers is leading a revolution that’s ...

The wines were the antithesis of the California fruit-bomb stereotype.

Spanning innovation and inclusivity, California’s viticulture reflects all that makes the Golden State great within its world-famous vines ...

California’s famous for many things. Endless summers. Ocean sunsets. Making movies and music. You can add one more thing to the long list of what makes California so special – its wine. For many ...

More and more California winemakers and winery owners are consciously focusing on growing grapes and making wines in ways that benefit the environment rather than damage it further. I profiled many of ...

San Benito County is the birthplace of the California wine industry and was once its center. Today, it’s overshadowed by its more prominent neighbors even though the county boasts some of California’s ...

Fourth-Generation Healdsburg Family Joins California's Premier Family-Owned Wine Distributor Regal Wine Co. Valette Wines HEALDSBURG, CA, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Valette Wines is partnering ...

Ryan Alfaro is part of a revolution of young winemakers in the Santa Cruz Mountains region. He makes Farm Cottage Wines from his family's Alfaro Family Vineyards. (Tomas Ovalle / For The Times) The ...

The Santa Cruz Mountain range — as far as its wines go — is shrouded in relative obscurity despite its rich history and undeniable potential. But there are signs that the region might finally be ...