The Vineyard: The tiny Severson Vineyard is one of the few Valley floor vineyards Phil Coturri farms. In fact, there are a few exceptional Cabernet vineyards in this part of the valley where the deep lush soils typical of this... Read More
Few places are more important to the Coturri Family than the Rossi Ranch. Phil first worked here in the 1970’s, beginning his career helping Valentine (Val) Rossi harvest his eponymous vineyard, which had first been planted... Read More
Few places are more important to the Coturri Family than the Rossi Ranch. Phil first worked here in the 1970’s, beginning his career helping Valentine (Val) Rossi harvest his eponymous vineyard, which had first been planted... Read More
Dos Limones sits on a bench about a third of the way up Sonoma Mountain. The vineyard’s eastern exposure allows for early morning sun and the 500 foot elevation keeps it above the fog. Sonoma Mountain rises to the west providing... Read More
The 2022 Sonoma Valley Zinfandel is sourced from three certified organic vineyards, all farmed by Phil Coturri and Enterprise Vineyards. The vineyards offer a juxtaposition of Sonoma Mountain and Moon Mountain appellations including... Read More
Daniel Callan, theowner and mastermind behind Slamdance began his journey into wienmaking almost by accident, working an odd job as harvest intern at a winery in Virginia. After his first harvest in the US, he began travelling... Read More
Donegal had not had a legal distillery in more than 100 years until Sliabh Liag Distillers built The Ardara distillery in 2020. Due to the nature of whiskey making, we won’t see the produce of those stills for a few years... Read More
Donegal had not had a legal distillery in more than 100 years until Sliabh Liag Distillers built The Ardara distillery in 2020. Due to the nature of whiskey making, we won’t see the produce of those stills for a few years... Read More
Donegal had not had a legal distillery in more than 100 years until Sliabh Liag Distillers built The Ardara distillery in 2020. Due to the nature of whiskey making, we won’t see the produce of those stills for a few years... Read More
Donegal had not had a legal distillery in more than 100 years until Sliabh Liag Distillers built The Ardara distillery in 2020. Due to the nature of whiskey making, we won’t see the produce of those stills for a few years... Read More
The Paitin winery, owned by the Pasquero-Elia family, was established in 1796 when Benedetto Elia purchased the farmhouse, wine cellar and surrounding vineyards from Luigi Pelissero. Benedetto’s son Giuseppe acquired the... Read More
At SOM we approach our winemaking far different than a traditional winery: as a collective. We are a team of sommeliers, winemakers, and vignerons, all of who have an equal say in our wine production. We believe this intensively... Read More
Earlier this week a few wines came across my desk that really blew my mind. When Mark and I first started out, three decades ago, it was not uncommon to find older wines on a restaurant wine list. On great restaurant lists you... Read More
Vineyards: Vigna Colombaio Position: Castelnuovo dell'Abate Vinification: Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in wooden vats with maceration of 20-25 days Aging: 36 months in small wooden barrels 16-25 hl Beautiful! Totally... Read More
Vineyards: Vigna Tassi Position: Castelnuovo dell'Abate Vinification: Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in wooden vats with maceration of 15-20 days Aging: 36 months in medium-sized wooden barrels 30-40 hl A punch in the... Read More