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Le Ragnaie - Where Brunello and Burgundy Meet
One of my favorite Brunello producers with high-altitude vineyards and a very delicate style that has more in common with Burgundy than Bordeaux. We take a look at the vineyard practices, careful and precise Brunello winemaking and what makes the wine so special.


Vintage Report 2024 - Welcome to the Lamorinda AVA in Contra Costa County!
What a difference a year can make. In the span of just a few years we have gone from the notion that all California vintages are pretty...


Vintage Report 2022 from Prima Materia
Prima Materia’s 2022 Vintage Report Remember the old days when people said that California didn’t really have vintages? While some things...


Vintage 2021 - The Lake County Report
As the vines started growing, it was clear that we never really had winter rains. When I was pruning vines in April, the wood was bone dry w
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