Our Wander writers lead you through the many wine regions of California. We offer ideas on wineries to visit in the Napa-Sonoma valleys, places to taste in southern California, and even some little-known wineries along the way.
Tom and Katie Parmeson were living in Houston where much of their family is from when they began enjoying wine. Actually, Katie did while Tom stuck to beer until one day they decided to taste some very good wines. And, then they invited friends over to bring more wine...
It is February, the month of love. I thought about couples in the wine business. Wine is not an easy business, with long hours and pressures to make an elegant product from sometimes finicky fruit caused by unpredictable weather and sometimes unavoidable pitfalls....
Explore the captivating romance of love and wine at Pedrocelli, where a couple blends passion with profession in unforgettable ways. In the wine business, as in many businesses, we find couples who work together, sometimes harmoniously and sometimes less so. The...
The charming hamlet of Carmel-by-the-Sea has everything a couple could need or want…along with a place for their pups. Carmel is a romantic dog-friendly escape on the Monterey Peninsula about 120 miles south of San Francisco on the Pacific Coast of California. It is a...
Visit the gorgeous Hahn Family Wines in the Santa Lucia Highlands near Carmel-by-the-Sea and you may get lucky enough to take an ATV up to one of the highest points overlooking the estate. Trying the spectacular single-vineyard Lucienne wines while perched above the...
Shannon Ridge Wines and Shannon Ranch Lamb When I first saw a video of how Shannon Ridge Wines raises sheep to sustainably manage their vineyards I was intrigued. Located in Northern California, Shannon Ridge Wines rotates the sheep from vineyard to vineyard in order...
Lula Cellars is an exclusive, limited production winery in Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley. I sat down this past fall with long-time winemaker Jeff Hansen and sampled some of his wines. I discovered surprisingly complex wines, an idyllic setting and a passionate winemaker.