Wine/Grape Chronicles
Welcome to the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission’s Wine/Grape Chronicles. In this monthly series, we’ll follow several Sonoma County growers and winemakers through a typical winemaking season, giving you a glimpse into the process behind making some of the world’s finest wines.
Join Steve Sangiacomo of Sangiacomo Vineyards and Mark Cuneo of Sebastini Vineyards in a Pinot Noir vineyard in Carneros-Sonoma.
Join Ulises Valdez of Valdez Family Winery and Paul Hobbs of Paul Hobbs of Paul Hobbs Winery in a Chardonnay vineyard in the Russian River Valley.
Join Andrew Forchini of Forchini Vineyards and Winery and Ondine Chattan of XYZ Winery at an Old Vine Zinfandel vineyard in the Dry Creek Valley. 
Leaf removal with grower George MacLeod, MacLeod Family Vineyard, Mark Burningham, Benziger Family Winery with Marjorie MacLeod, Linda Hill, Madrone Vineyard Management, and Benziger Winemaker Rodrigo Soto featuring Sauvignon Blanc in the Sonoma Valley.
Veraison with grower Bret Munselle, Wasson and Munselle Vineyards and winemaker Steve Reeder, Simi Winery, featuring Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley.
Larry Bradley, vineyard consultant, and Tom Hinde, president of Flowers Vineyard and Winery in the Sonoma Coast region of Sonoma County.
Mark Houser, vineyard manager, Hoot Owl Creek Vineyards and Kevin Hall, winemaker at Alexander Valley Vineyards in the Alexander Valley region of Sonoma County. 
With Grower Joe Dutton of Dutton Ranch and Vintner Bill Hunter of Chasseur Wines