Legacy Meets Innovation: Alma Rosa’s 2022 Sta. Rita Hills Wines Guided by Samra Morris
I first became familiar with Alma Rosa Winery more than eleven years ago. I was at a wine conference when Richard Sanford, the founder and one of the early pioneers of the region, addressed us at a Wine Bloggers Conference in 2014. Recently, I had a chance to try their wine […]
Cherry Pie Wine Brings Old World Style Highlighting California AVAs
Cherry Pie Wines began with a vision of making Burgundian-style Pinot Noirs expressed by different iconic vineyards and AVAs throughout California. The vineyards are chosen specifically for their proximity to the ocean in places where the temperatures vary due to the fog and wind. Cherry Pie Wines looks to places like the Carneros region […]
My Return to Santa Barbara: Part One of Our Wine Country Trip with Tercero, Presqu’ile, Storm, Zaca Mesa and Demetria
My Return to Santa Barbara: Part One of Our Wine Country Trip with Tercero, Presqu’ile, Storm, Zaca Mesa and Demetria Four years ago, I attended the Wine Bloggers Conference in Santa Barbara and had two main take-aways – the people and wines were fantastic. I knew then that I needed to come back and discover […]