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.

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.

Matthew Luczy from Wine Advocate (now owned by the Michelin Guide) recently wrapped up his annual visit to the Santa Cruz Mountains. Here’s what he had to say… The cool temperatures and long hang times of 2023 played beautifully into the hands of John Benedetti, who presented a superb lineup of vibrant, transparent Sante Arcangeli…
We were recently approached by the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association and Expedia Cruises about hosting a food & wine cruise on a luxury cruise line through Burgundy. My co-hosts are Ryan Beauregard (Beauregard Vineyards) and Nathan Kandler (winemaker for Fogarty). Uh… OK! Please join us for this once-in-a-lifetime event in the summer of 2027….
From day 1 of Sante Arcangeli Family Wines I have set out to make only top-shelf, high quality wines without exception. Early on, one of the key principles that I adopted was the use of high quality natural cork to seal my bottles. My thinking on this was that the top-tier natural cork had more…
When I first began making wine in 2008, my goal was to make high-quality wines that were still approachable– from a drinkability standpoint and a price standpoint. To over-deliver at my price point. That goal has never changed. The times, however, have changed since then. A lot. I started this business in 2008, and until…
I’ve already received quite a few questions about a comment I made in my last email. No, not the admittedly too-crass Valentine’s stuff… I’m talking about the “containers full of additives and sugar” remark. I recognize that sometimes my crass sense of humor can undermine my intensely serious approach to my craft, and that this…
Proprietor and Winemaker John Benedetti has hit his stride at Sante Arcangeli after years of dedication and a period of personal hardship. The 2024s I tasted for this report are far and away the best wines I’ve ever tasted from this project. Sourced primarily from vineyards in coastal-influenced Corralitos, the wines show more depth, finesse…