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Seven, Eight, Vine
Newer Wine Brand Showcases Vineyards On Napa’s Spring Mountain
Merrymaking with Merryvale
Napa Stalwart Makes Quality Accessible with Its Second Label, Starmont
Taking Pride
Mountaintop Winery Takes Pride in its Command of Elevated Site Diversity
Chalking It Up
Eastern Sonoma Winery Asserts its Singular Style Amidst Geographic Diversity
Soil of Serpentine
Winery Entrepreneur Restores Site History, Seeking to Elevate Alexander Valley
Keen on Keenan
Winery Heir Furthers Father’s Legacy on Napa’s Spring Mountain
Duke & Duchess of Dutcher
Dry Creek Valley Estate Makes a Name for Itself with Small Handcrafted Lots
Mountain Majesty
Napa Winery Elaborates Two Styles of Cabernet from its Steep Hillside Vineyards
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Alexander Valley

A Garden in
Geyserville

An interview with
the winemakers of
Garden Creek
Vineyards

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Napa Valley

Vested
Interest

An interview with
the proprietor of
Salvestrin
Winery

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Napa Valley

Elevating
Elegance

An interview with
the founder of
Robert Craig
Vineyards

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Sonoma/Napa

Taking
Pride

An interview with
the winemaker of
Pride Mountain
Vineyards

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Winegrowing

Expression

As a point of view on the exciting world of wine, Vinterviews is a series of interviews with winemakers and other professionals who dedicate their time, energy, and resources into raising vines and making wines.

These dialogues focus on the artisanal, and therefore human, aspects of what winemakers do. For there is where we might find that wine's true depth and complexity come to life.

Statistics

The Industry Behind the Craft

42%

Footprint

Percentage of U.S. wineries located in California, totalling 4,795, the largest number of wineries in a single state.

81%

Production

Proportion of U.S. wine made in California, making it the country’s largest producer and the 4th largest in the world.

85%

Labeling

Ratio of grapes that must be grown in the American Viticultural Area (AVA) specified on a wine bottle label.

90%

Exports

Amount of U.S. wine exported to other parts of the world — 142 countries — that is produced in the state of California.

Iconic

In the 1976 Paris Wine Tasting, California wines were judged superior to France's finest, shocking oenophiles and shattering stereotypes.

Historic

California wine production began in 1680 when Spanish Jesuit missionaries planted the New World's first Vitis vinifera vines.

Diverse

California grows over 100 different grape varieties in 147 American Viticultural Areas, spanning a range of climates, soil types, and elevations.

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Acres (thousands)

Area of land in California planted to grapevines in 2023, both fruit-bearing and non-bearing.

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Tons (thousands)

Weight of varietal wine grapes crushed for wine production in California in 2023 (nearly 3.7 million).

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Gallons (millions)

Volume of wine produced in California in 2022, averaging 81% of total U.S. wine production.

What they say

Words of Inspiration, from Grape to Glass

Duke & Duchess of Dutcher
Dry Creek Valley Estate Makes a Name for Itself with Small Handcrafted Lots
The Grace of a Swan
Napa Producer Gracefully Weathers the Changing Tides of Merlot’s Popularity
A Diamond is Forever
The Legacy of a California Icon Continues to Champion Terroir in Napa Valley
The Kenefick Effect
Former Neurosurgeon Cultivates Prized Vineyard Land in Calistoga
Peak Performer
Napa Trailblazer Continues to Reshape New Identity with Mountain Cabernets
Mountaintop Wineries

Views from Aloft

The soils, aspect, and drainage of elevated vineyards makes for unique challenges and rewards in winemaking. Read and hear the stories of mountaintop grape growers and winemakers to learn what goes into crafting wines at altitude.

Robert Craig Winery

Showcasing Cabernets from Napa’s Mount Veeder & Howell Mountain

Vineyard 7 & 8

Expressing Site Nuances on Napa’s Spring Mountain

Pride Mountain Vineyards

Commanding Site Diversity at the Top of Napa’s Spring Mountain

The Professionals

Inspiration & Vision

The aim of Vinterviews is to discover and relay the stories behind the wines. Its inspiration is the industry of artisans with the passion, talent, and grit to make it all happen.

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Prospective Perspectives

Quality driven winegrowers and producers are encouraged to reach out to add their voices to the Vinterviews platform. Share your point of view on the work and love behind raising vines and making wines.