Red From Kaštela
In 1958 a young Croatian winemaker arrived in Napa and recognized a grape from home. It took forty years, a war and a firefighter’s backyard vineyard to prove him half right.
In 1958 a young Croatian winemaker arrived in Napa and recognized a grape from home. It took forty years, a war and a firefighter’s backyard vineyard to prove him half right.
The Vineyard 1869 block, Shenandoah Valley, Amador County. Photo courtesy of Scott Harvey Wines. Pour Story Society · Grapes and
Meet the Winemakers: Joel Peterson Once & Future Wine, Sonoma Valley. Recorded October 20, 2026, more than fifty years after
Meet the Winemakers: Ivo Jeramaz Grgich Hills Estate, Rutherford, Napa Valley. Recorded October 14, 2026, just after his 41st harvest.
Fifty-three harvests, starting at Montevina in 1974. The mentors who shaped him, why he makes wine by pH, and a yellow box truck called Big Bird.
Vineyard 1869 on the counter at Scott Harvey Wines, Shenandoah Valley, September 5, 2026. Photo: Patrick R. Dunn. There was