Mike Sullivan, scientist/vigneron
Although he says “I think of myself more as a vigneron than a California winemaker,” it’s no surprise that Mike Sullivan ended... Read More
Wine Country gleanings
Some things I learned last week while visiting several wineries in Sonoma (hey, somebody’s gotta do it): • That the “second labels”... Read More
Profile: Mick Unti, Unti Vineyards
His last name, like those of so many fellow Dry Creek Valley vintners, ends in a vowel. But Mick Unti’s ardor for... Read More
John Martini, carving Anthony Road’s path
How much has the world changed during John Martini’s nearly four decades in the wine biz? “My son Peter is the vineyard... Read More
Dave Ready Jr., making the (Murphy-)Goode stuff
For a guy who looks more like a “regular guy” than any winemaker I’ve met, Dave Ready Jr. sure loves his literary... Read More
Enraptured with Raptor Ridge
Raptor Ridge is one of my favorite Oregon wineries, and not just because ambassador extraordinaire Annie Shull is from Minnesota. The wines... Read More
Lured to Walla Walla, and no wonder
Katherine Derby Raymond grew up in the Twin Cities and had firm roots here: Her grandfather, Dean Derby, played for the first... Read More