lemon zest, yellow apple, nectarine pith, flint, wet stone,  petrol, jasmine, white pepper. High intensity, long finish with the sharp acid of a Chablis.

It was also cool seeing the old American oak casks from when they made wine during prohibition. They're still using them.

It was also cool seeing the old American oak casks from when they made wine during prohibition. They're still using them.

Napa Valley's historic Mayacamas Vineyards has been purchased by investor Charles Banks and his wife, Ali, in partnership with retail entrepreneur Jay Schottenstein and his son, Joey, Wine Spectator r...

Great wines. Zero ego. Welcome to the other California. Everyone knows Napa. Fewer know its older, scrappier, and arguably more interesting sibling just over the Mayacamas: Sonoma. While critics and collectors have long dissected Napa, Sonoma still holds surprises—for those willing to look. From the high-elevation Cabernets of Alexander Valley…

Robin Williams’ Villa Sorriso was far more than a celebrity home. Set across about 640 acres in California’s Mayacamas Mountains, the secluded Napa Valley retreat combined vineyards, horse trails, oli...

Nas encostas das Mayacamas, entre os vales de Napa e Sonoma, Robin Williams mandou levantar um mundo à parte que misturava o silêncio da montanha com a escala de um pequeno principado rural, longe dos holofotes que o perseguiam desde os primeiros sucessos na televisão e no cinema. Batizou o lugar de Villa Sorriso, espalhou vinhedos e oliveiras por cerca de 640 acres de crista e morro, encaixou piscina, quadra de tênis, instalações para cavalos e quilômetros de trilha sombreada, e no centro ergueu uma mansão de quase 20 mil pés quadrados com biblioteca generosa, teatro preparado para projeção, depósitos de vinho e de arte que transformavam a casa em arquivo vivo de um gosto particular.

So they are branching into more tasting styles than their usual mountain visit and vintages.

So they are branching into more tasting styles than their usual mountain visit and vintages.

July 16, 2026 (Alexander Valley, CA) — Garden Creek Vineyards , a private by-appointment Alexander Valley estate on the Mayacamas Range, celebrates 25 years

Shaped by its hillside setting above Sonoma Valley in the Moon Mountain AVA, this contemporary agrarian estate by EAG Studio brings architecture, sustainability, and land stewardship into natural alignment. Completed in 2022, the home is composed of interconnected volumes, expansive walls of glass, and carefully framed sightlines that direct the surrounding landscape and light with intention. Panoramic views span Sonoma Valley to the Mayacamas Mountains beyond, while year-round sunsets provid...