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The MacRostie Healdsburg 2026 Guide
A Note on This Guide: We first published our Healdsburg restaurant recommendations a while back, and a lot can change in wine country. We’ve revisited every pick, refreshed our thoughts, […]
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May 19, 2026
March 20, 2026
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Sustainability in the Vineyard
At a Glance: Sustainable Wine at MacRostie Regenerative farming focused on soil health and biodiversity Cover crops, composting, and biochar to improve vineyard resilience Reduced synthetic inputs and herbicide minimization […]
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October 30, 2025
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2025 Harvest Reflections
As we brought in our final grapes of the season on October 10th, I took a moment to reflect on how far MacRostie has come and how much I’ve learned […]
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October 16, 2025
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Thale’s Estate Vineyard
Dear Friends, In 2013, the year I became winemaker at MacRostie, we acquired a prized 20-acre parcel of land on Westside Road in the acclaimed Middle Reach region of the […]
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September 25, 2025
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Nightwing Vineyard Continues to Soar
In the few short years since we unveiled the debut wines from our Nightwing Estate Vineyard in the Petaluma Gap AVA, Nightwing has rapidly emerged as one of California’s most […]
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August 28, 2025
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The Story of Wildcat Mountain
Our roots at Wildcat Mountain Vineyard run deep. In 1997, while helping his son with a high school science project about soil types, our founder, pioneering Sonoma Coast vintner Steve […]
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June 9, 2025
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Huichica Hills Vineyard
Making great wines begins with finding great vineyards; unique and lovingly tended sites with something special to express in the glass. At MacRostie, we work with upwards of 25 Chardonnay […]
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November 4, 2024
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The 2024 Harvest at MacRostie
It’s hard to believe that 2024 is my fourteenth harvest here at MacRostie and my twelfth as a winemaker. Or to put it another way, I’ve been making wine at […]
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September 24, 2024
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The History of Sparkling Wine
Called Champagne in France, Prosecco in Italy, Cava in Spain, and sparkling wine throughout California and North America, the history of the world’s best sparkling wines may have begun with […]
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September 20, 2024
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Sonoma Coast AVA
The history of winegrowing in Sonoma County goes back more than 200 years, with grapes planted in the region as early as 1812. By the 1920s, driven by European immigrants […]
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