Even if you only read this blog for the hard stuff, I would implore you not to miss this discussion with Steve Matthiasson tomorrow at 5 PM over at the @missionliquor Instagram (of course, I’ll post the recording the next day if you can’t see it live).
Steve is not only one of the best winemakers in California, he’s the guy that everyone wants managing their vineyard because he’s the current king of organic farming. As a result, he knows where all the good fruit is across the state and he’s finding vineyards in some pretty remote places, turning those grapes into some of the more dynamic and interesting selections on the market.
This will NOT be a wine education class or a live tasting where we say the Chardonnay has “hints of apple.”. I’d fall asleep myself if we did that. Rather, this will be a discussion about what’s happening across the state in terms of agriculture and where Steve thinks the next cool spot will be for winemaking.
I’m very excited about this. Steve is the guy who got me back into California wine and I am a true believer in just about everything he touches.
-David Driscoll