Check out this great video of Chateau Montelena’s new winemaker Matt Crafton explaining their work with Fish Friendly Farming to improve their stretch of the Napa River.

Super flyovers of Cote-Rotie and a dive into the Guigal cellar. If you didn’t know how steep the vineyards of Cote-Rotie were before – and how backbreaking the work to harvest – this video certainly illustrates the point.  As the saying goes, on the flats of Bordeaux 1 person can cover 250 acres through mechanization.  In Burgundy, where work must all be done by hand because of vineyard spacing, 1 person can cover 12 acres.  In the Northern Rhone, everything has to be done by hand AND the slopes are so steep, 1 person can work 5 acres.

There’s nowhere else we’d rather be, nothing else we’d rather be doing. We live vicariously the beauty and poetry of our extraordinary producers’ lives and wines, and we work with equally impassioned partners in our industry across distribution, restaurants and retail, and operations.

This appreciation, and the ambition to live up to and even push the standards of our partners, is so evident in the wonderful group of people that have made VINTUS what is has become today.

Thank you to everyone, and onwards and upwards!

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A great video which gives some of the insight into what makes Dog Point such a special winery. It’s all told in a fairly laid back way, but don’t be fooled. The thought behind everything they have done over the last 15 years is extraordinary detailed and rigorous.

The key tenants of great vineyard sites, old vines, low yields, hand-picking, and biological concern all come through on the video. It’s surprising how outside the norm the Dog Point wines sit, but this video shows a little bit of the how and why.

Explore the remarkable vineyards of Vina Errazuriz, including the prized sites along the coast.

Experience the remarkable history of Vina Errazuriz including an in-depth look at the flagship wine, Don Maximiano.

Experience the story behind The Owl & The Dust Devil through this short animated film.

A window into the winery, vineyards and most important–the family–behind Sandrone.

A video voyage to the Tommasi family’s five estates across the Italian peninsula.

A journey through Valpolicella – in Verona, to discover the heritage of the Tommasi family and the soul of Amarone by the gestures of the best Italian artisans.