Moving On Up

Moving On Up

by | Jun 14, 2023 | SIP, SIP Feature

Earlier this year, Priest Ranch announced that Cody Hurd, formerly the assistant winemaker onsite, had been promoted to winemaker. The Washington State native has been with Priest Ranch for the past decade, starting as part of the cellar team in 2010, shortly after he...
V. Sattui Winery

V. Sattui Winery

by | Jun 14, 2023 | SIP, SIP Feature

The V. Sattui winery story is historic and inspiring. Vittorio Sattui immigrated to the United States from Genoa, Italy, in 1882 and settled in San Francisco. Just three years later, he established St. Helena Wine Cellars, named after the town from where he sourced...
Dakota Shy

Dakota Shy

by | Jun 14, 2023 | SIP, SIP Feature

Like most wineries during the COVID shut down, Dakota Shy, located at the base of Pritchard Hill, pivoted. But their pivot entailed more than Zoom calls with wine club members. Instead, founder Todd Newman and winemaker Tom Garrett took to the open road, traversing...
Wine Regions: Mendoza

Wine Regions: Mendoza

by | Jun 2, 2023 | Travel

Say “Argentina,” and three things may come to mind first: soccer, tango, and beef. But what about wine, an intricate part of Argentina’s culture and business? One of the world’s top 10 wine-producing countries, Argentina is the largest wine exporter in South America,...
The Livermore Valley

The Livermore Valley

by | May 26, 2023 | PLAY, Travel

Just east of the Bay, bathing in sunlight and often draped in fog, is a valley full of wine grapes juxtaposing the beauty of an agrarian existence starkly within a stone’s throw of the frantic day-to-day bustle of San Francisco. Yet, while so much of the wine industry...