When I look back at the history of Wente Vineyards and the generations of family that have created what we have become today, I’ve recognized that focus and dedication have been key factors in my family’s success. Dedication to the land has always been especially important and for generations we have been practicing sustainability in [...]
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By Karl Wente, 5th generation winegrower/winemaker One of Mother Nature’s greatest gifts to us is the gift of oxygen. It may seem so simple, yet it’s something we often take for granted in the busy day to day of life. Like many of you, I was only taught to breathe deeply in stressful situations. Later [...]
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Since I’m frequently on the road travelling for the winery, evenings at home cooking and jamming with friends have become a sacred treat for me. Personally, the process of composing a meal has a meditative quality. I strongly feel fresh and local vegetables that have been carefully and sustainably raised make such a difference.
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Since graduate school at UC Davis, where I was studying wine and falling in love with the diversity of music, I began to practice yoga. I immediately realized the potential of yoga to create balance in the body, which allowed for more aware senses…making wine more interesting and fun; music more dynamic. When I met [...]
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By Karl Wente, 5th generation grower/winemaker Here’s the thing: tasting is always believing. Yes, our 2007 Wente Vineyards Reliz Creek Arroyo Seco Pinot Noir ($22) recently won a Double Gold Medal at the 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition; and our 2008 Wente Vineyards Nth Degree Arroyo Seco Pinot Noir garnered a Gold Medal in [...]
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ARROY SECO TERROIR & OPULENT PINOT NOIRS Thank you for your wine, California… thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits – Mick Jagger/Keith Richards By Karl Wente, 5th generation grower/winemaker My grandfather, the first Karl Wente, was only 49 years old when he suddenly passed away in 1977. Even so, it was not before [...]
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By Karl Wente, 5th generation grower/winemaker There’s nothing like the confirmation and respect of your peers: at the beginning of this past January, the discriminating judges at the 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition gave our 2007 Wente Vineyards Nth Degree Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon a Best of Class award – singling out this wine [...]
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By Karl Wente, 5th generation grower/winemaker Let’s talk Cabernet Sauvignon. Everybody loves a good Cabernet Sauvignon. It is true that, here at Wente Vineyards, our identity through the years has been strongly associated with grapes like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc — and we’re talking about 128 years of that association. But we also farm about [...]
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By Karl Wente, 5th generation grower/winemaker God said to Abraham, kill me a son (Bob Dylan)… And a 19th century grapeseeding pioneer named Charles Wetmore told my great great grandfather, C.H. Wente, to take this budwood obtained from Meursault in France’s Burgundy region, and go forth and multiply said grape: now known to wine lovers [...]
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ZEN & THE ART OF WENTE VINEYARDS WINES By Karl Wente (5th generation grower/winemaker) You know that I’m really not a doctor But I bet you didn’t know I’m not a doctor’s son… I intend to do my father’s work until the day I’m gone… – “Doctor” Professor Longhair At Wente Vineyards we’ve always made [...]
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