Over the past 50 years, the Wine Road has evolved, and so have vineyard and winemaking practices. Since we looked into how the Wine Road has changed over the past 50 year, it seems appropriate to also explore the evolution of vineyard management and winemaking practices over that time. Since this isn’t my area of […]

In honor of Women’s History Month, let’s explore the paths of a few women winemakers along the Wine Road. Women have been a part of the wine industry for a very long time. Until recently, a woman rarely was given the title of winemaker. When I first started in the industry, there were a few […]

“Picture yourself on a boat on a river with Zinfandel trees and Pinot Noir skies…” Phyllis Zouzounis – Deux Amis and Zouzounis Wines (As told to Marcy Gordon) I grew up in San Francisco during the heyday of the counter-culture movement. I started out wanting to become a nurse but I soon discovered it wasn’t […]