RECIPE AND WINE PAIRING! Do you have a bot­tle of Hun­ny­suckle hid­ing in your cel­lar that could use a culi­nary com­pan­ion? Try this exquis­ite Baked Onion Soup from the kitchen of Babette Joseph (Kathy’s mom!). This is a per­fect Fall recipe that is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

The Santa Maria Times caught up with John, our Assis­tant Wine­maker, pick­ing Sauvi­gnon Blanc at McGin­ley Vineyard!

Why Happy Canyon? It’s a place, it’s a wine, and it’s sat­is­fac­tion. Read the wine notes, drink the wine, and take advan­tage of free ship­ping through Feb­ru­ary 15th! While Pinot Noir makes up 80% of our pro­duc­tion these days, Sauvi­gnon Blanc has always been an impor­tant part of my port­fo­lio. In fact, my love for […]

It’s time to get in the hol­i­day spirit (yahoo!), which is always a nice segue from my har­vest high. It’s now time for fam­ily and friends, laugh­ter and good food, music and gai­ety, and…Fiddlehead Pinot Noir and Sauvi­gnon Blanc (yahoo!). It’s a reminder to me of how wine brings peo­ple together, that wine is good […]

Did you think this was my down time? No way! What a good time I had in Char­lotte, North Car­olina at the Food & Wine Week­end. They sure know how to throw a great event! And I had a blast mar­ket­ing in Napa. It was quite a thrill to get place­ments at The French Laundry, […]