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Winemaker Dan Petroski built his reputation with Napa Cabernet, but created a personal passion project called Massican around white varieties from Italy.

Capitalist Kevin and Doomsday Dan

Italian Grapes in California, Part 3: Mount Etna meets Sonoma and a Napa winemaker finds inspiration in Friuli

May 13, 2022

The entrepreneur and founder of several influential California wine brands is expanding his vision to e-commerce and hospitality companies, waterfront redevelopment and more.

Creative Force

Dave Phinney, the mind behind The Prisoner Wine Co. and other innovative projects, keeps raising the bar

From the Jun 30, 2022, issue

Phinney's plans for Mare Island include a revitalized waterfront, shown here in an artist rendering.

Mare Island: Plans and Promise

Adjacent to the coastal city of Vallejo, California, a tiny peninsula has seen little life since the U.S. Naval base there closed in the 1990s. Dave Phinney means to change that

From the Jun 30, 2022, issue

Savage & Cooke offers distillery tours, whiskey tastings, craft cocktails and food.

In the Phinney Spirit

Savage & Cooke Distillery brings new life to Mare Island as a craft beverage destination

From the Jun 30, 2022, issue

Dave Phinney (right) and NBA legend Scottie Pippen worked together to create Digits Bourbon, as well as a limited-release, Bourbon barrel–aged tea.

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Phinney and Friends

Dave Phinney's collaborations beyond wine include a Bourbon and tea venture with Scottie Pippen, a premium seltzer and a fried chicken franchise

MaryAnn Worobiec

From the Jun 30, 2022, issue

As beverage director, Cara de Lavallade has expanded Enchantment's California-dominated wine list to include more selections from Old World regions like Bordeaux, Piedmont, Tuscany and Rioja, while also introducing guests to more unusual selections.

Sommelier Talk

Elevating the Wine Experience in Sedona

Cara De Lavallade on broadening Enchantment Resort’s wine program, championing Arizona wine and her biggest guest pet peeve

Kristen Bieler

May 10, 2022

Beverage director Robin Wright used to turn to red Burgundy for tables ordering fish and meat dishes; now that she’s at Italian restaurant Ci Siamo, she’s suggesting Nerello Mascalese reds and Montepulciano rosé.

Sommelier Roundtable

Sommelier Roundtable: What’s the Most Versatile Wine?

8 sommeliers divulge their go-to bottles when faced with a diverse mix of flavors and palates

Kristen Bieler

Apr 29, 2022

George Unti and son Mick Unti have experimented with Rhône and Italian varieties in Sonoma's Dry Creek Valley, and are particularly enthusiastic about Aglianico, Montepulciano and Vermentino.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Bringing the Mediterranean to Northern California

Italian Grapes in California, Part 2: Portraits from Sonoma and Mendocino

Robert Camuto

Apr 26, 2022

Devoted to thorough data collection, Greg Jones has installed three weather stations, 24 temperature sensors and 40 soil moisture sensors on his family's 80 acres of vineyards.

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Talking with Wine Climatologist Gregory Jones

The renowned atmospheric scientist, also an Oregon winery owner, discusses the past, present and future of winegrowing in changing climates

Aaron Romano

Apr 22, 2022

Argentina-born sommelier Paz Levinson oversees the wine programs for chef Anne-Sophie Pic's restaurant group, which includes two Best of Award of Excellence winners.

Sommelier Talk

How Paz Levinson Climbed the Ranks of the World's Finest Restaurants

One phone call and a short stint in a food documentary led the Argentinian sommelier to a role with one of France's most esteemed chefs

Shawn Zylberberg

Apr 20, 2022

Based in Paso Robles' Templeton Gap AVA, Clesi winery founders Adrienne and Chris Ferrara are devoted to making Italian varieties—from northern Nebbiolo to Sicily's Nero d'Avola.

Robert Camuto Meets...

A Slice of Southern Italy in Paso Robles

Italian Grapes in California, Part 1: A new generation of winegrowers looks beyond Cabernet and Chardonnay

Robert Camuto

Apr 13, 2022

Eric Rousseau and his daughter Cyrielle stand in Clos St.-Jacques, the source of one of their domaine’s most sought-after bottlings.

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Gevrey-Chambertin’s Crowning Glory

For more than a century, Domaine Armand Rousseau has been a shining light in Burgundy

Bruce Sanderson

From the May 31, 2022, issue

Kevin O'Leary's step-father, who was very knowledgable about wine, introduced him at a young age to different grape varieties.

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Kevin O’Leary Talks Wine

The investor and controversial Shark Tank star partners in a wine venture

MaryAnn Worobiec

From the Apr 30, 2022, issue

After helping to launch a new location of Cote in Miami in 2020, Victoria James added stemware entrepreneur and motherhood to her list of accomplishments.

Sommelier Talk

How Victoria James Keeps Growing Cote Korean Steakhouse

The star sommelier and author on Miami’s drinking culture, balancing parenthood with wine service, and how restaurants can be ethical and successful

Kristen Bieler

Mar 24, 2022

Retiring Rare Champagne cellar master Régis Camus made a career of innovation and consistency in Champagne.

Mixed Case: Opinion and Advice

Rare Champagne's Régis Camus Bids Adieu, His Legacy Secure

The longtime cellar master at Charles and Piper-Heidsieck is retiring after nearly three decades of classic-quality sparkling wine production

Alison Napjus

Mar 21, 2022

Alexandra Schrecengost left her job in corporate wine marketing to found two inclusive virtual companies. Now she has also launched her own red wine and olive oil labels.

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Silver Lining Playbook

An entrepreneur’s journey

MaryAnn Worobiec

From the Apr 30, 2022, issue

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Bringing the Mediterranean to Northern California

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A Slice of Southern Italy in Paso Robles

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