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30 vintages in, Lula Cellars’ Matt Parish excited by a ‘learning curve that keeps going up’ Updated Jan 19, 2021; Posted Jan 18, 2021 A photo of the team at Lula Cellars, located in California s Anderson Valley. Matt Parish is seated on the far right. Facebook Share Matt Parish joined Lula Cellars in the summer of 2017, taking over the winemaking at a limited production, ultra-premium winery situated in the “Deep End” of California’s Anderson Valley, a 2 1/2-hour drive north up the coast from San Francisco. It’s located outside the town of Philo, in Mendocino County, 25 minutes from the Pacific coast. A New Zealand native, Parish brought with him a portfolio packed with experience as a winemaker and wine executive. That includes winemaking roles at Constellation Wines US and various companies in France, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, and as vice president and chief winemaker for the Americas at Treasury Wine Estates, ....
Pa. Wine Society’s virtual tastings offer a hint of what’s ‘new’ Updated Jan 16, 2021; Posted Jan 16, 2021 Kim Waltz, third from left, holds the plaque Jan. 27, 2019, after the announcement that the Waltz Vineyards Estate Winery s 2018 Moscato won Wine Excellence XVII. Facebook Share The Pennsylvania Wine Society (PWS), based in Harrisburg, has since 2003 started its year with Wine Excellence, a competition that only wineries in the state can enter. Largely a contest of the best dry wines made from vinifera grapes, the PWS has expanded the contest’s criteria to include wines made from several hybrid grapes and ice wines. One made by Mazza Vineyards won Wine Excellence XVIII, announced in late January at Hilton Harrisburg. It was the first time an ice wine ever won the award. ....