Upchurch Vineyard Celebrates 10th Vintage on Red Mountain
Winemaker Chris Upchurch Introduces Hero Twins Barrel Select and Launches Heart of the Hill Collaboration with Kiona s Scott Williams
Benton City, WA, March 3, 2021 – Established in 2007 by Chris and Thea Upchurch, Upchurch Vineyard has, from the outset, been dedicated to exploring and sharing the remarkable wines crafted on their small plot of land on the southwest corner of Washington’s Red Mountain. “When we started, I wanted to return to a focus on small production and extreme attention to detail with a single vineyard,” notes Chris Upchurch. “And today, as we approach the release of our 10th vintage, I can say honestly that we did it and it worked.”
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The most overlooked wine stories of 2020
The most overlooked wine stories of 2020
Beyond the big headlines of coronavirus, wildfires and racial justice, these were the other wine developments that mattered this year, in this week s Drinking with Esther newsletter
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A variety of wines sit on shelves at Ordinaire Wine Shop and Wine Bar, located at 3354 Grand Ave., on Friday, July 10, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. Jirka Jireh, a manager and sommelier at Ordinaire Wine Shop and Wine Bar, has begun organizing virtual wine classes for BIPOC across the country; the classes are free for all students, with the instructor donating time and wine companies donating all the wine.Yalonda M. James / The Chronicle
Historic Napa winery Stony Hill sold to Arkansas billionaire, with a star winemaker taking the helm
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Main vines lead up to the original Riesling vines from 1947 atop a hill at Stony Hill Vineyard as seen in 2018.Jessica Christian / The Chronicle 2018Show MoreShow Less
2of2Russell Tobiass (left) and Matteo Abreu of David Abreu Vineyard Management work to remove a road sign and clear brush to allow water trucks to access Stony Hill Vineyard as the Glass Fire burns on its property in St. Helena, Calif. Thursday, October 1, 2020. Fire crews from Contra Costa County, Moraga-Orinda and Rodeo-Hercules fire departments worked through Wednesday day and night to protect structures at Stony Hill Vineyard and were successful, although the surrounding property suffered fire damage. The Glass Fire has burned more than 56,000 acres in Napa and Sonoma counties by Thursday morning and is 5% contained.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
The terms legend and icon are frequently bandied around, all too often undeservedly.
However, when it comes to the Australian wine industry, itâs hard to find any better descriptors for the doyen of the industry, Brian Croser.
His upbringing in South Australiaâs Clare Valley was the spark that ignited his passion for oenology (study of wines) yet it was his first winemaking gig at Thomas Hardy and Sons in 1969 that set his winemaking wheels in motion. While his personal brand is synonymous with leading-edge winemaking, Croser declares that he is a viticulturist, rather than a winemaker, given his passion for growing grapes. Still, he racks up gong after gong for the wines he produces under the Tapanappa label.