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November 1, 2023
The 2023 Harvest at MacRostie
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The 2023 Harvest at MacRostie

It’s hard to believe that 2023 is my thirteenth harvest here at MacRostie and my eleventh as winemaker. Each year brings new insights and additional experience, and even in the […]

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October 23, 2023
Bacigalupi Vineyards
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Bacigalupi Vineyards

At Bacigalupi Vineyards, Nicole Bacigalupi Dericco and her twin sister, Katey Bacigalupi Row, share duties as the general manager for their family’s vineyard company and winery. Nicole is quick to […]

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September 20, 2023
Fall 2023 – In the Vineyards and Winery
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Fall 2023 – In the Vineyards and Winery

As I write this blog, Labor Day has come and gone here in the beautiful Russian River Valley, and for the first time in several growing seasons, the long weekend […]

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September 14, 2023
The Legend of Monte Rosso Vineyard
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The Legend of Monte Rosso Vineyard

A number of years back when we founded Clockwise as its own small winery, we had an exciting vision. We wanted to take the balanced, complex, and layered style that […]

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July 18, 2023
Walala Vineyard
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Walala Vineyard

In 2020, when MacRostie was offered the opportunity to work with grapes from Walala Vineyard, we were thrilled. Taking its name from the Kashaya Pomo Indian expression, “where the water […]

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May 11, 2023
Spring 2023 – In the Vineyards and Winery
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Spring 2023 – In the Vineyards and Winery

Here in beautiful Sonoma County, after a winter that saw us deluged with rain after years of drought, spring has arrived in all its glory. From majestic super blooms blanketing […]

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April 14, 2023
Sangiacomo Family Vineyards
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Sangiacomo Family Vineyards

We share the following story about Sangiacomo Family Vineyards in loving memory of our dear friend, Angelo Sangiacomo, who sadly passed away on February 27 at the age of 92. […]

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March 1, 2023
Meet Winemaker Heidi Bridenhagen
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Meet Winemaker Heidi Bridenhagen

In 2013, at the age of 29, rising star Heidi Bridenhagen was named just the third winemaker in the storied history of MacRostie Winery and Vineyards. Today, in addition to […]

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February 13, 2023
Discovering Anderson Valley
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Discovering Anderson Valley

For lovers of world-class, cool-climate Pinot Noir, the last few decades have been a Golden Age in California. As new appellations have emerged, and vineyards have been planted using the […]

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January 12, 2023
The Art of the Blend
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The Art of the Blend

While the calendar says 2023, a good part of my heart and soul are still focused on 2022—or at least blending our stunning 2022 vintage wines. For me, the first […]

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