Winemakers

Meet the Maker: Guillaume Pin

“Consume with meaning” On November 24, 1248, in the middle of the night, an avalanche started from the limestone slopes of Mount Granier covering the valley below. It buried small villages entir...

Meet the Maker: Elisa Carta, Liquore Delle Sirene

The Liquore delle Sirene are a collection of bitters and liqueurs made by the lovely Elisa Carta, a trained sommelier and olive oil taster, and a passionate herbalist. All of her products were born...

Meet the Maker: Madeleine Herbeau, Château Barbebelle

“I want to carry on my grandmother’s legacy of producing great quality wines, and more importantly supporting our sustainable ecosystem that we have created on this property” With the Herbea...

Meet the Maker: Weingut Griesbauerhof

“It’s more than a job, it’s our purpose” Weingut Griesbauerhof is located on the hills of St. Magdalener in Bolzano of Alto Adige.  This is one of the oldest and northernmost wine growing re...

Meet the Maker: Grant Coulter of Flâneur Wines

“Every barrel in the cellar is like a spool of thread and at the end of the day you have to weave a beautiful rug out of it. Now, if they are all the same color that may be bland but they will see...

Meet the Maker: Jean René de Fleurieu of Château de Montfrin

“From the peaks of Pic st Loup to the summits of Mont Ventoux, I have always loved this country, my land of freedom, the great house and my village.” Jean René de Fleurieu  The Château de Mon...

Francesco Rinaldi

The story of Francesco Rinaldi starts in the cellar on the “hill of hills” in the Barolo area; the Cannubi. It’s here that soil of Helvetian and Tortonian type blend together giving those unique fl...

Piro Wine Company

Marc Piro knew he wanted to be a winemaker when he was nine years old. He sat in the crowded backseat of his family’s beige Mercedes diesel station wagon as they drove through the vineyards of Sono...

Storm Wines Santa Barbara

Rooted in the hills of Santa Barbara County, Storm Wines emphasizes old world influences and new world techniques. The Mediterranean climate, diverse soils, and exciting new opportunities in this b...