Winemaker Interview Series — Knox Clendenen — Au Bon Climat
Ken On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, we had the opportunity to meet and interview Knox Alexander Clendenen. Knox is the co-owner, with his sister Isabelle, of the Au Bon Climat Winery.…
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Winemaker Interview Series – Mike Waller — Calera – March 2023
On March 22, 2023, we had a chance interview and catch up with Mike Waller. Mike is the winemaker for Calera. In our Zoom interview, we covered eight of his…
Harvest Happiness this Fall
If you were to step foot in wine country today, you would notice an instant jittery feeling of excitement in the air. You can feel, see, and smell this intriguing…
Wine Country Getaways
With the holidays just around the corner, we thought we'd offer up a few ideas for wine country getaways that are sure to please even the most discriminating travelers and…
The Santa Ynez Valley AVA: Land and Climate Create Individuality for Wineries
The Santa Ynez Valley AVA is a bountiful, flourishing viticultural area that, in many ways, is unparalleled by any of California’s world-class wine-growing regions. The range in geological composition alone…