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Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries: A World Apart
It is not hard to get lost in the mystic of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Giant redwood trees from a different age tower over the road, which is often two and sometimes really only one lane. Combined with...
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Burrell School 2006 “Spring Break” Syrah / Santa Cruz Mountains
Burrell School’s origins date back to 1854 when Lyman J. Burrell settled the rough wilderness that is now home to our winery and Estate vines. Carrying on the more than 130-year-old tradition at the...
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Gatos Locos 2006 Syrah / Clements Hills
Mick and Jeannette McQueen farm the Clements Hills region, a sub-AVA located in the larger Lodi AVA. This 42 acre vineyard is 150 feet above sea level and is planted on Ramoth sandy loam, a soil type...
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Gatos Locos 2006 Syrah / Santa Cruz Mountains
Gatos Locos has its roots in the family garage. Like many great companies and brands that began with such humble beginnings and came to fruition as a commercial product, the history of this brand is...
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Flight #3: Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Ynez Valley
For this flight, our tasting panel, as well as our invited guests, were split on favorite bottles. The quality was so consistent that unlike the previous flights, there were no unanimous decisions...
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Scott Sisemore: Stay-at-home Dad, Winemaker Extraordinaire
Scott Sisemore isn’t your typical winemaker. In 2006, after 17 years of working in the industry for well know wineries like Ravenswood and Rosenblum Cellars, he walked away to take care of his newborn...
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The Call of Summit Sirens
Since my very first visit, I’ve felt like there was something magical about the Santa Cruz Mountains. The magic’s not literal, of course; there’s simply an aura about the region. Maybe it has to do...
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Preserving a Sense of Place with Pinot Noir
Place and wine are quite intimately connected. The plot of land where the grapes are grown has a great part to play in the ultimate expression of the resulting wine. The spot where you eventually...
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Up in the Mountains but Under the Radar
The Santa Cruz Mountains, running along California’s central coast, have a long history with wine. Back in the 1870′s a man named John Jarvis came to the area. He and a few partners held about 2,000...
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California Bordeaux Part 1: the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Santa Clara Valley
The vintners of California have embraced the grape varieties of Bordeaux planting acres and acres of vineyards. Given their popularity amongst the wine drinking population, it’s no surprise. For many,...
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Gatos Locos 2006 Syrah / Santa Cruz Mountains
Gatos Locos has its roots in the family garage. Like many great companies and brands that began with such humble beginnings and came to fruition as a commercial product, the history of this brand is...
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Flight #3: Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Ynez Valley
For this flight, our tasting panel, as well as our invited guests, were split on favorite bottles. The quality was so consistent that unlike the previous flights, there were no unanimous decisions...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Scott Sisemore: Stay-at-home Dad, Winemaker Extraordinaire
Scott Sisemore isn’t your typical winemaker. In 2006, after 17 years of working in the industry for well know wineries like Ravenswood and Rosenblum Cellars, he walked away to take care of his newborn...
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The Call of Summit Sirens
Since my very first visit, I’ve felt like there was something magical about the Santa Cruz Mountains. The magic’s not literal, of course; there’s simply an aura about the region. Maybe it has to do...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Preserving a Sense of Place with Pinot Noir
Place and wine are quite intimately connected. The plot of land where the grapes are grown has a great part to play in the ultimate expression of the resulting wine. The spot where you eventually...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Up in the Mountains but Under the Radar
The Santa Cruz Mountains, running along California’s central coast, have a long history with wine. Back in the 1870’s a man named John Jarvis came to the area. He and a few partners held about 2,000...
View ArticleClik here to view.
California Bordeaux Part 1: the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Santa Clara Valley
The vintners of California have embraced the grape varieties of Bordeaux planting acres and acres of vineyards. Given their popularity amongst the wine drinking population, it’s no surprise. For many,...
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Winery of the Week: Byington – Santa Cruz Mountains, Ca
Located on a beautiful, 95 acre plot in Los Gatos, Ca with striking architecture and stunning views of the surrounding mountains as well as Monterey Bay, one could visit Byington Vineyards &...
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Winery of the Week: House Family Vineyards – Santa Cruz Mountains, Ca
With so much of the wine on the market today coming from large, corporate producers, it’s nice to come across wineries where things are still done on a modest scale. At House Family Vineyards, located...
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Winery of the Week: Byington – Santa Cruz Mountains, Ca
Located on a beautiful, 95 acre plot in Los Gatos, Ca with striking architecture and stunning views of the surrounding mountains as well as Monterey Bay, one could visit Byington Vineyards &...
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