We recently submitted wine to Virginie Boone, the Central Coast reviewer for Jeb Dunnuck’s publication, for the first time. The reviews caught us by surprise, and we couldn’t be happier! See the chart below for a summary.
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Cruising Through Life (and Burgundy)
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Matthew Luczy, the new Central Coast reviewer for Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, recently published his first review of the Santa Cruz Mountains, which featured a select few local producers. We were very fortunate to be asked to contribute wines and meet Matthew for this article, and the reviews were exciting… “A small group of historic…
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