Gabrielle Harris and Sage Hill Vineyards received International recognition for two of their wines at the 2015 International Decanter Awards. Sage Hill is the first vineyard from the Malibu area to receive recognition from this international competition with more than 15,000 wines from around the world being entered. Read More at Malibu Surfside News
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Late Friday Supervisor Sheila Kuehl added Item 53-B to the June 16th Los Angeles Board of Supervisors meeting as an interim urgency ordinance temporarily prohibiting the establishment or expansion of vineyards in the Santa Monica Mountains North Area Community Standards District. (Read the motion)
California continues to experience record setting drought conditions. Some people may think this would have a negative impact on the wine grape harvest. Au contraire! Vine thrive when stressed out – in fact many of California’s best vintages are grown in years of little rain. Check out this CBS This Morning Video
Los Angeles County Supervisors want to ban
new vineyards in the North Area Plan. Let the Supervisors know that you support vineyards and enjoy the rural character and beauty of vineyards in the Santa Monica Mountains. Click Here to sign Our Petition Today! Wish Vineyards has racked up an impressive win for their 2012 Merlot from the Malibu Coast AVA. Owners, Susan and Bill Hayes, received a Gold Medal and a 94 point rating in the US Bordeaux Varietals 2016 Competition from the Beverage Testing Institute. Wish Vineyards produces three Bordeaux varietals Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and a Meritage blend. To learn more about Wish Vineyards wines please visit their website at www.wishvineyards.com
Forbes Magazine recently recognized the Malibu Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA) and the wines that are produced in the region. Author Tom Mullen writes the Malibu Coast AVA “is intriguingly reminiscent of the French wine region of Burgundy”. To read the full story click the link below.
Forbes: The Precious and the Limited |