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Featured Member: Alta Orsa Wines

Hopland’s Alta Orsa is the story of the land, the vision and labor of their small team – led by winemaker Martin Bernal-Hafner. The story is centered on a holistic approach to farming. They practice no-till farming, minimal organic sprays, cover cropping, no tractors between the rows, and no herbicides under the vine. This philosophy preserves the unique sense of… Read the rest

This month’s featured member: Foursight Wines

By Roger Coryell

Check out Foursight Wines at the Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival, May 20-22! They’ll be pouring Foursight Pinot Noir and sparkling wine. Events are throughout the valley and include a BBQ with music, grand tasting, open houses, and more! Foursight Wines is a family-owned and operated winery in the cool, coastal region of Anderson Valley. Founded in 2006 by… Read the rest

Tanks for Sale

By Roger Coryell

Contact info etc here Test test testWe provide quality stainless steel tanks and equipment for the wine industry. Whether you are starting new, updating and improving your facilities, or simply maintaining what you have… Central has you covered.Test test test

Grey Water Recycling in America’s Greenest Wine Region

By Roger Coryell

Water is a precious and finite natural resource, less than 3% of all water on Earth is fresh water. In this video, Mendocino Wine Co. owner Tim Thornhill demonstrates his commercial-scale gray water recycling system that conserves and recycles this precious resource. At the Mendocino Wine Co. they believe everyone has the opportunity to leave the world better than they… Read the rest

Zac Robinson Awarded Winegrower of the Year Award

By Roger Coryell

The Zeni Award is a perpetual trophy given to the winegrower of the year representing outstanding stewardship of the land, community service, and producing the highest quality wine grape in Mendocino County. Zac Robinson of Husch Vineyards was awarded the Zeni Winegrower of the Year Award at the MWI 2019 Harvest Party. Glenn McGourty, UCCE Farm Advisor for Mendocino County,… Read the rest

Mendocino Wines Rock Whole Foods Market

By Roger Coryell

Were we interested and could MWI help facilitate the program? Needless to say… this is totally in line with MWI’s mission “to promote the quality and image of Mendocino County grapes and wine with three target audiences: Decision makers who buy grapes press and trade groups who write about, sell, or recommend wine, and consumers who buy wine.” And, a… Read the rest

Making Sense of Mendocino

By Roger Coryell

Mendocino is a county with two faces. One face, the softer side, is well known. This is the coastal half that contains Anderson Valley, where delicate Pinot Noir and exceptional sparkling wines are enjoying increasing, and deserving, renown. The other face of Mendocino resides further east, in the cache of old vines that sprawl across the Redwood Valley appellation and… Read the rest

2019 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition Awards

By Roger Coryell

41st Annual Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition Awards Congratulations to all the award winners! After tasting a record number of entries the judges have made their pronouncements: Best of Show Red: 2017 Foursight Clone 05 Pinot Noir Best of Show White: 2018 Navarro Vineyards Edelzwicker Best of Show Sparkling: NV McFadden Sparkling Cuvee Brut Rose Best of Show Rose’: 2018… Read the rest

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