A couple of weeks ago I received a call inviting me to a “Release Party and Grape Stomp” and Palissandro Winery in Fair Play. Although I have been following and writing about the wine industry in El Dorado County since…
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Steppin’ Out – C. G. DiArie joins with Zachary Jack (ZJ) Specialty Foods
On Labor Day Weekend, C. G. DiArie Winery opened their tasting room and wine garden in the same building with Zachary Jack (ZJ) Specialty Foods, which is located in the old Zachary Jacques Restaurant, about three miles east of Diamond…
Skinner Winery: New Vines from Family Roots
It was 1842 and James Skinner, his wife Jessie and his oldest son, James Jr., stepped off a boat into the United States. Thirty years old at the time, Skinner had been born in the Scottish town of Kettle in…
2012 Best Microwinery, Red – Hoyt Family Vineyards
Hoyt Family Vineyards 5929 Kanan Dume Road Malibu, California 90265 310-457-3832 “We were quite excited when we found out about this award,” said Carol Hoyt, winemaker and owner, with her husband Stephen, of Hoyt Family Vineyards in Malibu, California.…