The Blog
Sep 2, 2019
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
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
“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
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.
Jun 28, 2019
Allison Levine, Please The Palate: Beckmen’s biodynamic farming in Santa Barbara County
Dive deeper into our biodynamic farming philosophy and see reviews of our latest wine releases as you read Allison Levine’s latest article in the Napa Valley Register.
May 20, 2019
VinePair: The 25 Best Rosé Wines of 2019
We are honored to see our 2018 PMV Grenache Rosé selected as VinePair’s #4 choice of The 25 Best Rosé Wines of 2019, an international list of the most mouthwatering Rosés in the world. Even better? We were listed as the top Rosé from the U.S.!
May 19, 2019
South Florida Reporter: Exploring Rosés
Tom Marquardt and Patrick Darr, the journalists and wine reviewers behind More About Wine, recently tasted our newest vintage of rosé. Follow the link below to discover how the rosé industry has changed over the years and to read their review of our 2018 Purisima Mountain Vineyard Grenache Rosé.
May 14, 2019
LA Times: Wine, etc.: Grenache is an underrated wine you should try
Wine critics Tom Marquardt and Patrick Darr recently wrote an article about this underrated grape, first published in the Capital Gazette and later picked up by the Los Angeles Times. Discover which vintage of Purisima Mountain Vineyard Grenache they included in their round-up of recommended Grenache wines in “Wine, etc.: Grenach is an underrated wine you should try”.