Posts tagged Santa Maria Valley
Weatherborne Wine Corp.
Weatherborne Wine Corp.

My family has been involved in aviation since World War I, and I believe that the particular microclimates have a huge impact on the finished wine.  So Weatherborne: “to have carried the weather.” - Cris Carter

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Winery, Sonoma 2020Douglas MinnickCalifornia, Central Coast, Cris Carter, John Sebastiano Vineyard, Melville Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara wine, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Ynez Valley, wine country, wine tasting, winemaking
RN Estate Wines
RN Estate Wines

We never get tired of tasting our own wine, however, it is important to also taste other wines to keep our palate in tune. Dipping into our inventory is purely a form of quality control!

— Roger Nicolas

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Paso 2019, WineryDouglas Minnickbordeaux, Central Coast, estate, Fiddlestix Vineyard, Paso Robles, Paso Robles winery, pinot clones, Pinot Noir, Rhone wines, Roger Nicolas, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Rita Hills, Solomon Hills Vineyard, Sta- Rita Hills, wine, wine country
Levo Wines
Levo Wines

You can feel everyone’s passion and I’m just excited to be apart of it. We have such an array of microclimates and awesome farmers. It makes our wines captivating and able to compete with the best. — Bret Urness

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Paso2022, WineryDouglas MinnickBret Urness, California, Central Coast, Grenache, grenache blanc, Kimsey Vineyard, Murmur Vineyard, oak puncheons, Petite Sirah, Rhone wines, rose, Roussanne, Santa Barbara wine, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, Sta- Rita Hills, Stolpman Vineyard, syrah, Thompson Vineyard, viognier, White Hawk Vineyard, wine, wine country, winemaking, winery
Montemar Winery
Montemar Winery

I fell in love with the Central Coast while attending school in SLO (not for wine). It is beautiful and uncrowded. We have very good fruit sources all over but the Sta. Rita Hills (for me) is the most special – meaning few peers in the world for Pinot Noir. — Steve Arrowood

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Winery, SYV 2020, Solvang 2024Lisa DinsmoreBentrock Vineyard, CA chardonnay, California, Central Coast, Grenache, La Encantada Vineyard, Martian Vineyard, McGinley Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Rhone wines, Rio Vista Vineyard, Rita's Crown Vineyard, sangiovese, Santa Barbara wine, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Ynez Valley, Sta- Rita Hills, Steve Arrowood, Stolpman Vineyards, syrah, Thompson Vineyard, Vogelzang Vineyard, Watch Hill Vineyard, wine tasting, winemaking, winery, Zotovich Vineyard
Kaena Wine Company
Kaena Wine Company

“Grenache is a varietal that is  intensely aromatic, sexy, feminine, bold and always full of surprises”. — Mikael Sigoiun

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Winery, Solvang 2024, The Garagiste Wine FestivalLisa DinsmoreBallard Canyon, Bennett Valley, cabernet sauvignon, California, Camp 4 Vineyard, Central Coast, Grenache, Kaena Wine Co-, La Presa Vineyard, Larner Vineyard, Los Olivos, malbec, Mikael Sigouin, Mourvedre, Rhone wines, rose, Santa Barbara wine, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, syrah, Tierra Alta Vineyard, viognier, wine country, wine tasting, winemaking, winery