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Lisanne Leask, Long Meadow Ranch, Winemaker

“The savvy winemaker” An Interview with Lisanne Leask By Lisa Gmur, CSW TANK TALK Long Meadow Ranch is home to bees for honey, egg laying flocks of chickens including the famed Rhode Island Reds. There is also an organic fruit and vegetable garden with over 250 different varieties. They also practice what they call Full […]

Hilary Cline, Gust Wines & Growing Up Cline

“Growing Up Cline” An Interview with Hilary Cline By Lisa Gmur, CSW TANK TALK Cline Cellars was originally founded by Fred and Nancy Cline back in 1982 in Oakley, California after Fred received a small inheritance from his grandfather.  Cline continues to farm their historic vineyards in Oakley, where Rhône grape varietal flourish, but in […]

Miller Family Wines Five Generations of Family Farming

Five Generations of Family Farming Central Coast, California By Lisa Gmur, CSW OPERATION STORYTELLER The Miller Family’s farming and ranching legacy dates all the way back to 1871 when William and Francis Broome made that long haul from the old country, England, and began farming in Southern California’s Ventura County. The family originally acquired a […]

Farmstead The Story Behind the Wines

THE STORY BEHIND THE WINES BY LISA GMUR, CSW Nestled in the quaint Napa Valley town of St. Helena, is one of the busiest restaurants in the United States.  In fact, more than ¼ million people dine there every year. That restaurant is called Farmstead and its offspring is a winery owned by the same […]

Gloria Ferrer Winery, Winemaker Harry Hansen, Homecoming

Harry HansenDirector of WinemakingGloria Ferrer Winery Interview By Lisa Gmur, CSW The U.S. domestic sparkling wine category has seen pretty staggering growth over the last dozen years. According to Impact Databank, domestic sparklers crossed into the $28 million-case territory in 2020 in the U.S. and progress has been solid at the premium end, with the […]