Why Monterey Grows Great Wine Grapes

If you’re traveling down the Central Coast, make sure to stop by and check out Monterey’s wines… and the local landscape. Two mountain ranges and the vast Pacific Ocean help make my Monterey Bay home to some fabulous vinos.

Why Blend Wines? 7 Practical Reasons

You’re used to seeing wine labels that list wines by grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Chardonnay. You’ve also seen the more generic ‘blend’ on a label, with nary a mention of the grapes inside. But why do winemakers blend wine in the first place? Blending is one of the few practical tools a winemaker has […]

Trellis: Just Another Wine Blog…

Seven Things About the Trellis Wine Blog I don’t think the word ‘manifesto’  lends itself particularly well to a wine blog… far too serious and reminiscent of mid-20th century dictators and polished black boots. But in the spirit of capturing intent, I suppose that’s what this first post is. There are plenty of wine blogs, […]