We have some upsetting news about one of the core team members of Keenan Winery. Laura March, whom you have surely met if you’ve come for a tasting at the winery, was recently injured in a motorcycle accident when riding with her partner, Marc Ferneau, near Calistoga. Laura has been
A new team at Stony Hill is making important changes while embracing its history and its singular style of wines. New York Times, Written by Eric Asimov, April 14, 2022 HELENA, Calif. — Through almost 70 tumultuous years of California wine history, one thing seemed never to change: Stony Hill Vineyard, a pioneer
Ron Rosenbrand didn’t need a fire to cement his legacy at Spring Mountain Vineyard in Napa. By that awful late September night in 2020, he had already logged almost 20 years as a premier grape grower at one of the region’s most historic properties. Two fires engulfed Spring Mountain, which
Francis Marvin Atchley was born on August 13, 1937 in Fillmore, CA to Edna Ruth (Parker) and Marvin Carl Atchley. He passed away on September 16, 2021 as a result of a short battle with lung cancer. He tragically lost his mother in 1940 and was raised by his father,
Originally published in www.winemag.com, written by Stacy Briscoe “If it wasn’t for Ron, there would be no Spring Mountain Vineyards,” says Dermot Whelon, vice president of sales and marketing for Spring Mountain Vineyard. He refers to Vineyard Manager Ron Rosenbrand. As fire trucks drove past, and the flames of last fall’s
The Newton property on Napa’s Spring Mountain was destroyed by last September’s Glass fire. Now begins the road to recovery… Six thousand charred dead trees. Two years. That’s what needs to be cleared and removed at Napa’s Newton Vineyard, and how long it’s likely to take. And then there’s the
The Spring Mountain District was referenced in three of four wines chosen to blind taste in an episode on Somm TV. Tune in to www.sommtv.com to see Blind Tasting Sessions: Episode 3 | Kelli White & Dave Gibbs and see how Ritchie Creek, Stony Hill and Smith-Madrone played a part!
We have been brought great joy in seeing the rebuild of Sherwin Family Vineyards come along so well. All of the hard work put forth by Steve Sherwin and his team shines light on the resilience that we must contain to move forward during tough times. The rebuild and situation
Dear valued guests, We are excited and honored to share that Stony Hill Vineyard has begun a bright journey under new ownership. The Lawrence Family and I are humbled to have the opportunity to continue Stony Hill’s legacy while preserving and developing this estate’s great history and heritage. It is
Food & Wine Magazine commissioned a video documenting the Glass Fire. A great deal of the piece focuses on Spring Mountain. Embers & Vines: A Documentary About the California Wine Country Wildfires On September 27, a fire broke out broke north of St. Helena, California, eventually consuming over 67,000 acres