Hamel Family Wines was founded in 2006 by George Hamel Jr and his wife Pam. After retiring from corporate life in San Francisco, the pair decided to purchase property in Sonoma and start a small winemaking operation. Other members of their family were eventually drawn into the business, allowing them to expand the winery by … More Hamel Family Wines – The Estate Experience
Ridge was founded in 1885 by Osea Perrone, a doctor-turned-winemaker of Italian heritage. From his first 180-acre plot at the top of Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Perrone expanded his vineyard over the years, planting and producing mainly Cabernet through the 1960’s, when the winery began to expand to new vineyards and … More Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs – Exceptional, Historic Wines in the Dry Creek Valley
Cline Old Vine Zinfandel is made in Sonoma, California with grapes grown in Lodi, California in the Central Valley. 40% of California’s Zinfandel grapes are grown in this area, designated as the Mokelumne River AVA. Some of the Zinfandel vines used to produce Cline’s Old Vine Zinfandel are over 70 years old. We sampled the … More Cline Old Vine Zinfandel Review
Cline Cellars was founded by Nancy and Fred Cline in 1982. Originally based in Oakley, California, the winery moved to Carneros in 1992 and is owned and operated by the Cline family to this day. Fred Cline learned how to make wine as a teenager from his grandfather, Valeriano Jacuzzi, founder of the hot tub … More A Visit to Cline Cellars – Sustainable and Affordable Wines in Carneros
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