the hilt

  1. Diora Rosé: Winemaking With a Large Palette; Two Vintages, Two Strikingly Different Blends

    Diora Rosé: Winemaking With a Large Palette; Two Vintages, Two Strikingly Different Blends

    We’ve been told for years and we’ve even written it: Good wines are made in the vineyard. It’s all about the place, the terroir and, yes, that does exist.
  2. The Billionaire’s Sangiovese: Six Questions With Santa Barbara Winemaker Matt Dees

    The Billionaire’s Sangiovese: Six Questions With Santa Barbara Winemaker Matt Dees

    "Sangiovese is like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It goes through extreme changes. In the course of a day or two it does a complete 180. You never know where it’s going until it’s 10 years in the bottle and then you know where it’s going to be." -Matt Dees
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