by George Bato | May 7, 2024
CONVENEby DAN KOSTA 2019 PINOT NOIRCAMPBELL RANCH VINEYARDSONOMA COAST Dan Kosta is a trailblazer in high-quality domestic Pinot Noir, a luminary who, alongside Michael Browne, co-founded Kosta Browne Winery in 1997. Known for his steadfast pursuit of perfection,...
by George Bato | May 6, 2024
WINEMAKER INTERVIEW WITH WINE COUNTRY CONNECTION AND DAN KOSTA Dan Kosta was a co-founder of Kosta Browne Winery with his partner, winemaker Michael Browne. They started the winery in 1997, fueled by their shared passion for Pinot Noir, though neither had prior...
by George Bato | Feb 24, 2024
RAEN 2022 PINOT NOIRROYAL ST. ROBERT CUVÉE SONOMA COAST RAEN was founded by brothers Dante and Carlos Mondavi in 2013 with a strong focus on sustainability, farming prized plots of Pinot Noir in the Sonoma Coast AVA. Carlo and Dante Mondavi are fourth-generation...
by George Bato | Jun 12, 2023
OCCIDENTAL 2021 PINOT NOIRFREESTONE-OCCIDENTAL SONOMA COUNTY Steve Kistler worked his first harvest for Ridge Vineyards in 1975 and noticed early on the difference in the character of the cool climate, coastal fruit versus fruit grown in warmer vineyards further...
by George Bato | Apr 27, 2023
DuMOL 2021 SPRING RELEASES “I was blown away by the wines I tasted from DuMOL this year. Two thousand twenty-one is one of the greatest vintages I have tasted here.” —Anotnio Galloni, Vinous Media Masterfully blended by Winemaker/Partner, Adam Smith and...
