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Nov 15, 2019 In: Press
Forbes: Holiday Gift Guide 2019: The Top Biodynamic Wines
We’ve always recommended gifting wine during the holiday season. Who wouldn’t want to unwrap a bottle from a hard-to-find producer, or try a new varietal or style you’ve never tasted before? Better yet, what if the winery was certified biodynamic and you were able to enlighten the receiver to the most natural way of farming in the world? A great wine like this is impressive to receive as a gift, plus you know the receiver will be creating wonderful memories as they savor the bottle’s contents.
Oct 27, 2019 In: Wine 101
Video: 2019 Fall at our Vineyard & Winery
Harvest is truly underway! We are bringing in fruit nearly every morning from both our certified biodynamic Purisima Mountain Vineyard and our Thomas and Judith Beckmen Estate Vineyard. See our crew in action when you watch this video, and read on to discover how we turn our grapes into wine.
Sep 14, 2019 In: Wine 101
2019 Summer Releases
Watch videos of winemaker Steve Beckmen presenting the four new wines released in the third quarter of 2019: 2018 PMV Grenache Blanc, 2017 PMV Grenache Whole Cluster, 2017 PMV Syrah, and 2017 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon.
Sep 10, 2019 In: Press
Decanter: Ballard Canyon AVA and must try wines
Decanter is one of the oldest and most prominent wine publications in the world. Since they are based in the UK, it is not often our wines or vineyards are featured in their articles. Thus, we were ecstatic to find not only one but three of our wines included in their recent piece “Ballard Canyon AVA and must try wines”, written by Matthew Luczy.
Sep 2, 2019 In: Wine 101
Video: 2019 Summer at our Vineyard & Winery
The most exciting time of year has arrived… harvest! The 2019 harvest began on September 13 with all our Viognier fruit and some of our Chardonnay fruit; most of the grapes will be arriving to the winery in October and early November. Watch this video to discover what we’re up to during the late summer months, as we begin harvesting grapes for the 2019 vintage.
Aug 25, 2019 In: Press
Visit California Highlights Beckmen as #1 Winery Experience
There are over 3,600 wineries in the state of California. Narrowing that number down to a few wineries you can visit on one wine country weekend getaway is a tough decision, especially when you consider the vast array of wine varietals and styles produced across the state. Thankfully, our friends over at Visit California created a list of 14 Amazing California Winery Experiences… and we are listed as the #1 choice!
Jul 9, 2019 In: Press
“Celebrate the coming of Slow Food Nations to Colorado with some slow wine”
We were excited to hear that Rich Mauro of the Colorado Springs Gazette included our wines as his top Slow Wine recommendations to drink in preparation of Slow Food Nation, Slow Wine’s highly anticipated travelling foodie festival, hitting Denver this July.
Jul 3, 2019 In: Press
Forbes: American Rosé: Pink, Patriotic and Pleasing
Our 2018 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Grenache Rosé was just selected as a top Californian Rosé in the Forbes article, American Rosé: Pink, Patriotic and Pleasing! We are proud to say we have been making our Grenache Rosé since 1995 and that it plays an integral part of our portfolio.