The 2004 Merlot-bashing film made some wineries abandon the varietal. This local winery remained loyal, and it paid off.
Peg Melnik is a lead author of Explorer's Guides, Napa & Sonoma, A Great Destination and a journalist for The Press Democrat. With a focus on the local wine industry in California's Napa and Sonoma regions, Peg writes articles that highlight winemakers, wine recommendations, wine-related events, and the intricacies of the wine-making process. Her work has also appeared in the North Bay Business Journal.