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.

What Are Grapevine Rootstocks?

Many plants use rootstocks, a horticultural technique that grafts one species onto another. Grapevine rootstocks come from a different vine species (or a cross of several different species) selected to help the wine grapes thrive in difficult growing conditions. Growers select grapevine rootstocks based on drought resistance, pest resistance, or even tolerance for certain soil […]

Clos de Ursuline: Virgins, Huns, Nuns and Pinot Noir?

Everyone loves a good origin story, and one that’s been simmering for 1800 years carries with it the promise of just enough mystery and intrigue to make the reader imagine, “What if?” This particular story has all of those elements and more, for it ends in a bottle of wine.  Our tale begins with a […]