Grapes:Cinsault,Carignane,Zinfandel Region: Lodi, CA Farming: Sustainable Sandlands is the personal project of Tegan Passalacqua. The line-up encompasses the forgotten classic California varieties, primarily grown in decomposed granite (sand), from regions and vineyards that have been farmed for many generations but have remained the outliers of California viticulture. Primarily head-trained, dry-farmed and own rooted, the vineyards we work with harken back to California’s ro

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre Region: North Coast, Ca Farming: Organic The name Jolie-Laide translates loosely to “Pretty-Ugly,” a French term of endearment used to describe something unconventionally beautiful. Based in Sonoma County, California, Scott and Jenny Schultz work with a small group of growers to source fruit from exceptional vineyard sites — stretching from San Benito and Monterey Counties in the Central Coast AVA, up through Sonoma, and further north into M

Grape: Chenin Blanc Region: California Farming: Organic Pax and Pam moved to wine country in 1997 to create a lifestyle that involved working with wine. After a few years of tasting and sourcing wine from all over California, Pax finally found a vineyard in which he felt a kismet connection. Alder Springs Vineyard was the site and subsequently led to the launch of the PAX brand in 2000. Their entire lineup of wines came from cool climate vineyards in Sonoma County and Mendoci

Grape: Lambrusco Di Sorbara  Region: Emilia-Romagna, Italy Farming: Organic Zanasi is a small estate, about 55 acres of vineyards, just south of Modena. Founded in 1978 by Bruno Zanasi, the estate in led today by his grandsons Marco and Matteo. Some of the vines are cultivated organically (and are so certified), others by Integrated Pest Management, yields are low, in order to ensure good concentration of aroma and flavor. Winemaking is relatively straightforward as they work