Hertelendy Vineyards

Hertelendy Vineyards

by | Oct 23, 2023 | SIP, SIP Feature

To an outsider, it all seems so easy. Grow some grapes, harvest, crush and ferment them, bottle the juice, and slap on a label. But the truth is, winemaking is not necessarily for the faint of heart, something Ralph Hertelendy knows well. As proprietor of Hertelendy...
Harvest At Grgich

Harvest At Grgich

by | Oct 23, 2023 | SIP, SIP Feature

“At Grgich Hills, we grow grapes like my grandfather did, farming without chemicals and pesticides,” said Ivo Jeramaz, winemaker and VP of Vineyards and Production at the Rutherford-based winery. Jeramaz began his winemaking career in his native Croatia, where he...
40 Years of Terroir

40 Years of Terroir

by | Oct 23, 2023 | SIP, SIP Feature

Canard Vineyard has been making hand-crafted estate wines in Napa Valley since 1984. However, it has remained a bit of a secret as they produce a very limited number of cases each year and, until recently, were not open to the public for tastings. Most of their highly...
Tempranillo

Tempranillo

by | Oct 16, 2023 | home featured, SIP, SIP Feature

Revered as Spain’s most important grape, the thick-skinned, black Tempranillo grape is particularly beloved for its showing in Rioja wines, of which it comprises the majority blend with other regional red grapes such as Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano. As a singular...
Calistoga’s Vault

Calistoga’s Vault

by | Oct 11, 2023 | SIP, SIP Feature

As proprietors and partners of Calistoga’s VAULT, one of Napa Valley’s most unique wine-tasting venues, Trevor Mallett and Mario Sculatti feature wines from five of their best vintner friends in addition to their own brands within their Vault Portfolio, an...