The Last Frontier
A few years ago, I sat with consultant winemaker Andy Erickson to taste one of his new projects. It came from Pope Valley. Huh. Not...
Xavier Cervantes: "Our vision is to share what the land gives us"
Xavier Cervantes looked in Argentina, France and Washington State for the perfect place to make wine. But he and his family landed on Pope Valley...
Eduardo Dingler, Wine to Sake: Xavier Cervantes' quest
It comes as no surprise, after acquiring the ideal land and vineyards, Xavier managed to lock in Andy Erickson to make the wines. Andy’s reputation...
Is Napa running out of land for vineyards?
Cervantes’ estate, which he calls Hine Ranch, marks the highest-profile project yet to bottle an estate Pope Valley wine made at a Pope Valley winery. He’s hired...
