Steward of the Vines: Tuck Beckstoffer

Steward of the Vines: Tuck Beckstoffer

Beckstoffer. the name carries with it great – and grape – expectations. Quality, prestige, and distinction are synonymous with the iconic wine industry moniker. Tuck Beckstoffer,  son of Napa Valley pioneer Andy,  is  fully  aware of the heightened...
Hesperian Wines

Hesperian Wines

Striving for Perfection on Atlas Peak. Halfway up Atlas Peak, surrounded by scrub oaks, chaparral, and manzanitas,  Philippe  Langner  of Hesperian Wines meticulously farms, mostly by hand, his hilly, rock-bestrewn Kitoko Vineyard. Hesperian’s owner,...
Precision Wine Company

Precision Wine Company

Navigating the Global Wine Market with Precision Growing up in the center of the Los Angeles entertainment industry, Trevor Sheehan had little exposure to the world of vineyards and winemaking. He spent much of his time on the Paramount Pictures lot where his father...
Local Vintners Emerge as Big Fans of the Can

Local Vintners Emerge as Big Fans of the Can

In a shift from novel to normal, canned wine hits its stride When the Oakland Athletics played the Milwaukee Brewers  in a home game this August, a completely different kind of brewer and diamond were the attention grabbers. The Family Coppola was serving their...
JCB Pop-Up Wine Tasting Salon

JCB Pop-Up Wine Tasting Salon

JCB by Jean Charles Boisset Opens Pop-Up Wine Tasting Salon at the Rosewood Sand Hill Hotel Tuesday marked the grand opening for the JCB lounge, which is at the Silicon Valley hotel for a limited time Vintner, designer and innovator Jean-Charles Boisset has opened a...