Paint Your Barrel: Paula Guzzo and the ART of Winemaking – by MJ Daspit
There are two striking features of the tasting room at Guzzo Family Winery, a reds-only producer in the Applegate Valley. First is that you could accurately insert ‘micro’ in front of ‘winery.’ The cozy space that doubles as the tasting room will ...
The Grape in Your Glass: Petit Verdot – by MJ Daspit
Winemaker Rob Folin of Belle Fiore Winery. Petit Verdot is considered one of the five principal Bordeaux grape varieties that go into the traditional blended red wines made under that French appellation. The other four are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvign...
Hummingbird Estate: A Place Like No Other – by MJ Daspit
LAST SEPTEMBER MARKED THE OPENING OF HUMMINGBIRD ESTATE, the Rogue Valley’s most remarkable wine destination, unique by way of being among the newest and oldest. While the brand marks its first estate release with the 2019 vintage, the heritage site wit...