On a cold foggy day with the wind blowing like crazy along Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California, strong currents and massive waves cascading along the coast, you would have found young Wesley Box on his boogie board braving the elements and thirsting for adventure. Back in the 1990s, surfing up and down the coast of Northern California, Wesley became interested in geology as he noticed the Marin Headlands, just north of the City known for its breathtaking ocean views, cliffs and unique rock types.
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Vina vineyard earns Best Viognier honor at State Fair
New Clairvaux Vineyard, of Vina, recently received a Double Gold, 99-point score and Best of California for all Viognier wines at this year’s California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition.
Priorat wines a mix of old and new worlds
The Spanish red wine Priorat straddles two worlds. The Catalonian region of Northeast Spain is near the French border, and it shows. Historically, France has heavily influenced the area, and particularly the regions of Bordeaux and Rhone, where blends are the rule.
Story Winery’s Storied Past, Present, and Future
Story Winery in Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley has a long – and yes, storied – history. Its tasting room is a restored bunkhouse from the Gold Rush era built in 1860. The estate vineyards date back to 1894 – a .75-acre block planted with Mission – along with its Picnic Hill Vineyard, 6.75 acres planted with Zinfandel in 1896, and its Creekside Vineyard, 7.5 acres also planted with Zinfandel in 1936. Story Winery also makes wines from younger estate vineyards, select Amador County and Sierra Foothills sites, and two Chardonnays from the famous Sangiacomo Vineyard in Sonoma County’s Carneros AVA – plus imports wines from the country of Georgia – which makes the story of Story even more intriguing.
Fruit of the vine: Couple opens winery near Los Fresnos
Not all dreams come true, and even the ones that do can take their sweet time, as Art and Melissa Delgado learned while working to launch their dream, Bonita Flats Farm & Vineyard.