Archive for Vineyards

Getting Gritty at Cliff Creek Cellars

Cliff Creek’s wines reflect the same philosophy as the property itself: balance over excess, authenticity over trend. The estate-grown portfolio is shaped by the Rogue Valley’s warm days and cool nights. Rhône and Bordeaux varietals form the backbone of production, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Sangiovese.

RAVISSANT CELLARS

Ravissant Cellars — Where Legacy, Landscape, and Hospitality Shape a New Rogue Valley Experience

Happy Lessons in Sonoma County Wine Country at Wine Writers Education Tour

It was intense. Four full days and nights this June in Sonoma County with a close cadre of 17 wine writers, educators, promoters, and students.

Capiche Conversations: Interview with Traute Moore, Co-Owner of South Stage Cellars

In 1939, seven-year-old Traute Moore fled to St. Louis from her hometown of Vienna, Austria, with her mother following the Anschluss. Before her father was able to join them, Hitler banned travel by boat. Five years later, they were reunited, and Traute’s life was to become marked by a series of happy coincidences that would lead to her and her husband, retired physician Don Moore, embarking on a viticultural adventure at Quail Run Vineyards.

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