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The People The first wine from Ancient Oak Cellars was the Siebert Ranch Pinot Noir, made from grapes on Ken & Melissa Siebert’s family vineyard in the Russian River Valley. We have read in press how finicky Pinot Noir is – it being lamented as “the heartbreak grape” for how difficult it is to grow…

The People In Northern California, where redwood forests meet the Mendocino coast, lies Anderson Valley, a region renowned for its ideal pairing of warm days and fog-cooled nights. It was these characteristics that led Jean-Claude Rouzaud, patriarch of the Louis Roederer family, to this remote area in 1981 to begin cultivation of premium pinot noir…

The People Originally from France, wine had been part of Claire Ducrocq Weinkauf’s life for as long as she could remember. It wasn’t until she started working in Chile that her relationship with wine became a professional one, with marketing at the core. Founded in 2011 by Claire and her good friend, Jennifer Roberts, Picayune…

The People This is the third wine we have featured from the Aquilini family. We have introduced you to the family’s Sauvignon Blanc, their 2019 A56 Red Blend, and now, we are pleased to present the 2019 Aquilini A56 Cabernet Sauvignon. The owner, Luigi Aquilini came to North America in 1956 from a small farm…

The People Producing great wines from Stolpman Vineyards is truly a team effort. The family started growing grapes for other wineries over thirty years ago and first produced their own vintage in 2009. The business was founded by Tom and Marilyn Stolpman and is currently run by their son and his wife, Pete and Jessica….

The People Pursuit is one of the labels under the New Frontier Wine Company’s innovative portfolio. The New Frontier Wine Company was created by Alejandro Bulgheroni, an Argentinean-Italian vintner, entrepreneur, and humanitarian. He is the president of several companies that own farms, hotels, restaurants, resorts, and wineries all over the world. Mr. Bulgheroni is widely…

The People The Pellegrini family immigrated from Tuscany to Santa Rosa in 1915 and began making wine with grapes from Sonoma. They survived prohibition by shipping grapes throughout the United States for home winemaking. Upon the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, they were issued Winegrower License No.4. The family has been at this for a…

The People This is the second wine we have featured from the Aquilini family. Last year we introduced the family’s sauvignon blanc and we are thrilled to bring you another stunner. The owner, Luigi Aquilini came to North America in 1956 from a small farm in Northern Italy seeking a new future. Over the next…