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Apr 10, 2019 In: Press
Palm Beach Illustrated: In Search of the Rhone Rangers
Discover how the “Rhone Rangers” came to be and read reviews of our new releases, the 2018 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Grenache Rosé and 2017 Cuvee le Bec, in Mark Spivak’s latest article in Palm Beach Illustrated and Naples Illustrated.
Apr 8, 2019 In: Press
Bigger Than Your Head: Wine of the Day
We were excited to share our 2017 Cuvee le Bec with veteran wine writer Fredric Koeppel for the first time this month. He posted his review of our flagship red wine blend on his award-winning wine review blog Bigger Than Your Head, Wine of the Day, No. 488.
Apr 8, 2019 In: Press
Wine-Searcher: Weighing Up the Value of Biodynamic Wine
There are differing global perspectives on biodynamic farming. Is it “worth the trouble and cost of conversion”, as Vicki Denig proposes? Read the full article to see how Beckmen compares to other biodynamic farms around the world.
Apr 2, 2019 In: Press
Forbes: Talking Natural, Biodynamic Wine With Santa Barbara Pioneer Steve Beckmen
Biodynamic farming has been an intrinsic part of Beckmen wines since we started farming this way in 2003. Jill Barth, Food and Drink contributor for Forbes, recently discussed this philosophy of winegrowing and other natural winemaking practices with winemaker Steve Beckmen.
Apr 1, 2019 In: Press
California Grapevine: 2016 PMV Syrah
Nick Ponomareff of The California Grapevine, the oldest continuously published private wine newsletter in the U.S., recently tasted and reviewed our 2016 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Syrah.
Mar 28, 2019 In: Press Wine 101
Good Life Report: The Real Rosé Season Starts Now
We were elated to see our 2018 PMV Grenache Rosé selected as a recommendation in the Good Life Report’s The Real Rosé Season Starts Now article. Whit Cook makes a couple of great points about buying Rosé and we encourage you to read his article.
Feb 9, 2019 In: Wine 101
2019 Winter Wine Releases
Watch videos of winemaker Steve Beckmen presenting the four new wines released in the first quarter of 2019: 2017 PMV Chardonnay, 2017 Cuvee le Bec, 2017 PMV Block Eight Grenache, and 2017 PMV Clone #383 Syrah.
Feb 1, 2019 In: Wine 101
Video: 2019 Winter at our Vineyard & Winery
Watch our winemaker, Steve Beckmen, discuss what keeps him and his teams busy in the winery and vineyard during the winter months of 2019.