The Vista Collina Resort from Pacific Hospitality Group is scheduled to open in Napa Valley, California this July. Source: Vista Collina Resort to open as new luxury concept in California’s Wine Country | Hotel Management

Randall Grahm’s iconoclastic obsession will involve breeding new varietals from scratch and growing them where grapes have never been grown before. Source: A Vintner’s Quest to Create a Truly American Wine | The New Yorker

Sunday, June 3, 2018, 5-8pm$195 per person / $250 after June 1stEvent # 204639 Charitable Service # V6604 THE SOUTHLAND’S #1 WINE AND FOOD EVENT OF THE YEAR Having raised well more than $1 million dollars for deserving l Source: Wally’s Wine & Spirits

We got the details of which Francis Ford Coppola and Piper-Heidsieck wines were poured at the 2018 Academy Awards, as well as the Oscars wine-and-food shenanigans of Jennifer Lawrence, chef Wolfgang Puck, Frances McDormand and more. Also in Wine Spectator’s Unfiltered, cult Burgundy winemaker Jean-Marc Roulet returns to the silver-screen in Back to Burgundy, and Pommery sparkles at the Armory Show art extravaganza. Source: Unfiltered: Jennifer Lawrence Juggles Wine, Wolfgang Puck(‘s Photog) Fights Crime at Oscars | Unfiltered | News & Features | Wine Spectator

They’re called “garagistes” and they’re changing the face—and taste—of California wine Source: California’s Renegade Winemakers Are Pouring Weird, Wonderful Wines – Los Angeles Magazine

It may be helpful to have extra money when entering the expensive sommelier profession, but in the long run, a thick bankroll doesn’t equal success. Source: You Don’t Have to Be Rich to Become a Sommelier | VinePair

Here are ten of the best and most interesting California wine country events our Golden State has to offer this year. Source: Top 10 California Wine Country Events – discover.wineaccess.com

Diving into Hampton Water is arriving just in time for warmer weather. Source: Jon Bon Jovi Has His Own Rosé | Food & Wine

The fine dining chef has been under the radar for years Source: Ortolan Chef Christophe Émé to Open La Brea Avenue Wine Bar and Restaurant – Eater LA