The Wine Write

Life Is Sparkling At Haliotide Wines

By The Wine Write / 13th January 2025

They are California sparkling wines made with a hyperfocus. In a sense Haliotide Wines brings Nicole Bertotti Pope back to her wine beginnings. She began her career at Domaine Carneros in Napa making sparkling wine before establishing herself as a premier cool climate winemaker on the San Luis Obispo Coast. Husband Luke Pope has made…

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The Bubbly Promise Of Arabilis Wines

By The Wine Write / 6th January 2025

Is there a doctor in the house? At Arabilis Wines, there are two. We doubt any winery anywhere could top the educational credentials that Allison and Kenny McMahon bring to the table. They met and completed their graduate work at Washington State University. Allison’s dissertation focused on the sensory evaluation of red wine. Kenny concentrated…

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