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2021 Division Pinot Noir “Un” Willamette Valley, OR

2021 Division Pinot Noir “Un” Willamette Valley, OR

The People Thomas Monroe started Division Winemaking Company in 2010 with Kate Norris, his business partner, and co-winemaker, after attending enology school and learning to make wine in France. Tom Monroe got his start in banking but was drawn away by the artistry of wine. The unique trifecta of people, science, and art has kept…

2019 Saracina Sauvignon Blanc Mendocino County, CA

2019 Saracina Sauvignon Blanc Mendocino County, CA

The People Family is at the heart of Saracina Vineyards and has been since it was founded in 2001. Today, the Taub family is at the helm, proudly stewarding the land and forging an even stronger foundation of superb quality—wines that give Mendocino its due as an exceptional wine-growing region. The Taubs’ multigenerational story is…

2019 Renwood “GRANDPÈRE” Zinfandel Amador County, CA

2019 Renwood “GRANDPÈRE” Zinfandel Amador County, CA

The People This label was produced by New Frontier Wine Company, a culmination of innovators and artisans from around the globe, with the heritage of some of Napa’s finest terroirs. Each winemaker is a mysterious creative force – Michel Rolland, Philippe Melka, Maayan Koschitzky, Matt Sands, Alberto Antonini, Joe Shebl, and Juan Pablo Murgia. New…

2018 Schug Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley, CA

2018 Schug Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley, CA

The People Schug Carneros Estate Winery celebrates the 40th anniversary of its first vintage, made when a passion for Pinot Noir led patriarch Walter Schug to establish his own label and eventually leave Joseph Phelps, where he was the founding winemaker crafting wines that put Napa Valley on the map. Now the family-owned winery is…

2018 Andrew Rich Marine Sediment Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

2018 Andrew Rich Marine Sediment Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

The People Andrew Rich’s passion for wine was nurtured not in the soils of Willamette but in the urban sprawl of NYC, where he once edited the wine column for a national magazine. When the pull of wine outgrew that of publishing, he headed to Burgundy to study winemaking & viticulture. This move led him…

Sipping the Summer Away: Perfect Wine Pairings for Labor Day Weekend

Sipping the Summer Away: Perfect Wine Pairings for Labor Day Weekend

As the sun-soaked summer days begin to wane, there’s a collective sigh in the air as we bid farewell to long evenings and lake days. But fear not, for the grand finale of summer is here – Labor Day weekend! It’s the last hurrah, the final curtain call for flip-flops and poolside parties. And what…

2019 Chateau la Grande Roche Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

2019 Chateau la Grande Roche Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

The People This bottle is part of Forman Vineyards, founded by Ric Forman in 1983 to fulfill a dream of producing, as a sole proprietor, small quantities of classically made Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Forman is founded on a philosophy of winemaking which follows a more traditional approach than a technological one. Ric began his…

2019 Far Mountain “Myrna” Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 

2019 Far Mountain “Myrna” Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 

The People Mai Errazuriz and her husband, Rodrigo Soto, have worked for numerous leading wineries for over thirty years. In fact, Mai Errazuriz is of the renowned Errazuriz family, famous for their winery in Chile. Rodrigo also has ample experience with wine, having been a winemaker for properties such as Veramonte and Quintessa. This wine…