Under the California sunlight is not the only place where you can grow a successful vineyard.  Nowadays, you can grow grapevines just about anywhere. Since grapevines are naturally adaptable, even areas with extreme climates are now considered suitable for grape growing.  Beginners should start off with a grape variety that does particularly well in their [...]

With its alcohol content, wine is sometimes frowned upon by conservative groups. However, the alcohol content in wine makes it beneficial instead. Its alcohol content is not a reason for wine to be avoided.
Instead, it’s the individual’s drinking habit which should be frowned upon if he goes way much beyond the limit. Researches done showed [...]

Wine production came about with the cultivation of grapes. During ancient times, wild grapes abound and were familiar to the people as shown by the ancient cave drawings of grape seeds. Grapes were later used as wine which in turn branched out to many uses in ancient society.
Wine was served and drank for the purposes [...]

Ballentine is a bit different than many of the other wineries I’ve featured from the St. Helena AVA for a couple of different reasons. To start, they make slightly more wine. Total production for the winery seems to hover at around seven thousand cases, which is hardly a big production operation but there are some [...]