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November brings an appetite for heartier dishes and full-bodied red wines. Slow-roasted meat or an autumn ragù gives us the perfect reason to open that Cabernet Sauvignon we have been saving for just such an occasion. This time, we head to the eastern hills of Napa Valley. Priest Ranch has a story stretching back to the Gold Rush and a cellar known above all for expressive Cabernets. But it would be a shame to stop there. Its vineyards also make room for less familiar varieties that are well worth tasting.

Some winery stories begin on a family farm, others in a cellar or during the first harvest. The story behind Rodney Strong Vineyards takes us to the theatre and to Paris. It was there that professional dancer Rod Strong fell in love with wine, gradually discovering a passion that would take his life in a new direction. In 1959, he founded a winery in Sonoma County. Today, his name recalls the story of a man who recognised this region’s potential and turned it into wines with a character of their own.

Few names are as closely associated with California wine as Robert Mondavi. When he founded his own winery, Robert Mondavi Winery, in Oakville in 1966, he had rather ambitious plans. He wanted to prove that Napa Valley could produce wines capable of matching the quality of the finest wines from Europe.

Today, we invite you to the picturesque Alexander Valley in California’s Sonoma County, where Blue Rock Vineyard is nestled among rolling hills, vineyards, and old olive trees. At first glance, looking out across the valley, you might think you are not in California at all, but rather in Tuscany.

Some wineries seek to impress with their size. Others with their history. And then there are those that earn respect simply by staying true to their own vision. Sonoma-Cutrer is one of them. For more than four decades, the winery has demonstrated that California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir can offer the same finesse, complexity, and sense of place as the finest wines of the Old World, while retaining the unmistakable energy and openness that define California.

The Language of Yes: Californian wine inspired by Southern France and the philosophy of “yes”

Pahlmeyer Winery is one of the most prominent names in Napa Valley. Its story begins with a bold vision: to create a wine that could rival the finest Bordeaux. Today, it embodies a unique blend of mountain terroir, meticulous work in the vineyard and cellar, and a style that combines California intensity with European elegance.