Announcing Bellissimo Cellars: The Next Commercial Winery in Santa Clarita Valley To Come From Valencia’s Only Bonded, Licensed and Local Winery

Bellissimo Cellars Follows SCV Winery Owners, Pulchella Winery, as Second Commercial SCV Winery SANTA CLARITA, CA – Specializing in small case wine production of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sangiovese from only organic farms in the Central Coast of California, Bellissimo Cellars is proud to announce that they are the first locally-owned commercial winery to come…

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Clos Pepe Vineyard Leased to WALT Wines

Pioneering Santa Barbara-based vintners Stephen and Cathy Pepe have announced that they have entered into a long-term partnership with WALT Wines, a St. Helena-based specialist in vineyard specific Pinot Noir from California and Oregon. The 29-acre winery and vineyard was founded in 1994 on Highway 246, just 8 miles east of Lompoc, CA. ““My wife…

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Riesling: The World’s Greatest White Winegrape?

Claiborne & Churchill Winery founder, Claiborne Thompson, ponders Riesling’s history and many merits San Luis Obispo, CA – For over 30 years, Claiborne & Churchill Winery in California’s Edna Valley has quietly produced one of the most dependably delicious Dry Rieslings this side of Alsace, France. Always erudite, educational and entertaining, C&C founding winemaker Claiborne…

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