Hyde Vineyard Estate Winery

Hyde Vineyard Estate Winery

Talking Approachable Merlot with Chris Hyde Chris Hyde, general manager of Hyde Vineyards recalled, “It started with my father, making Merlot in the barn. My dad, Larry, had come to Carneros in 1979 after working at all these great places such as Stag’s Leap, Robert...
Rodgers Vineyards

Rodgers Vineyards

The Sweet Spot Gravel, sand, and clay over a  rock base flowing out of the western Mayacamas Mountains define the soil topography of Rodgers  Vineyards. For six generations, the Rodgers family has cultivated their land in its premier location in the Oak...
Angwin Estate Vineyards

Angwin Estate Vineyards

It’s a Process Rather Than a Destination When a native Howell Mountain winemaker says he approaches wine with a different perspective, one is listening. If the next sentence begins with, “After I left cardiac surgery…” they’re all ears. Jon Larson is the...
How Karen Crouse Makes Magic on Mount Veeder

How Karen Crouse Makes Magic on Mount Veeder

When Karen  Crouse  first  set  eyes upon the Mount Veeder land she now calls home, her reaction was, “A shambles, a disaster. I could see no beauty and certainly no revenue.” That was in 2007. Fortunately, her husband Greg could envision the vine-...
Frank Family Vineyards

Frank Family Vineyards

Frank Family Vineyards Shows What Rutherford Has to Offer When  it comes  to  Napa  Valley wine, the differences from one appellation to another are hard to miss. There is the racy acidity that seasons windswept Carneros, the superb concentration...