During a recent trip to the Lompoc Ghetto (see story in the Oct/Nov issue of Elite magazine) the first ghetto room owner that I interviewed, with 30 years of experience in the wine business, was Antonio Moretti. Moretti said that he “moved here for the wine that is produced here,” with a special nod to…
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The Garagiste Festival: Southern Exposure www.garagistefestival.com The garagiste movement is gathering steam. After two successful festivals in Paso Robles, Doug Minnick and Stewart McLennan took their concept of showcasing small wineries to the Santa Ynez Valley. Focusing on wineries with annual production of less than 1,200 cases, The Garagiste Festival: Southern Exposure was held February…
It was about a year and a half ago that I first met Doug Minnick. At that time, Doug and co-founder Stewart McLennan had just announced the first Paso Robles Garagiste Festival, focusing on wineries with annual production of less than 1,200 cases, many of which you wouldn’t find anywhere except at this event —…
As we have been hinting, 2013 holds some new developments for all things Garagiste. Southern exposure to the sun in a vineyard is good for growing grapes.online pharmacy https://salterlewismd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/new/amoxicillin.html no prescription drugstore It is also about to be very good for those who enjoy drinking the product of those grapes. To continue our mission of…
Over 48 ‘Garagistes’ poured over 30 varietals over 4 days of events; Amy Butler of Ranchero Cellars Wins Second Annual “Spirit of Garagiste” Award The Garagiste Festival announced today that it is donating $10,000 from proceeds raised at the 2012 Festival to the Cal Poly Wine and Viticulture Program. The festival also announced that Amy…
50% first vintage since 2006; 45% have own vineyard/grapes; 62% have no tasting room; 70% favor Syrah Paso Robles, CA – October 2, 2012 – Forty-eight artisan ‘garagiste’ winemakers are set to pour at the Second Annual Garagiste Festival, the first and only festival dedicated to promoting artisan ‘garagiste*’ winemakers, held November 8th through 11th…
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