On The Wine Road

The Fascinating Story of New Clairvaux Vineyard

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I truly enjoy sharing the stories of winemakers, and I really get a kick out of finding distinctive gems that are outside the norm. This is certainly one of them, steeped in multiple layers of rich history.

Sonoma Wine Country Weekend is coming up!

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This is Sonoma County’s biggest celebration. This year’s annual event occurs 9/1-3, and the Sonoma County Wine Auction Weekend is two weeks later, 9/15 & 16. There is so much to cover it filled the entire hour

Ben of Papapietro Perry Winery

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(Garagiste – A French term used to describe a garage-based winemaking operation. Once seen as a negative, garagiste wineries are now treated with cult-like status.) Ben Papapietro was a garasite in San Francisco. His desire to get

Paul Mathew Vineyards

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You know, one wine country’s best-kept secrets are the smaller, boutique wineries who, more often than not, make stellar hand-crafted wine. Without cruising around Northern California in person you wouldn’t know of most of them. Paul Mathew