[Originally written in 2014, edited in 2024] My fiancé, Marisa, and I visited two small wineries in Napa. We went expecting to taste good wine, but we ended up getting a heavy pour of wisdom from a couple owners of small producers. At small wineries, you can talk directly with the person calling the shots. You learn about their history, why they chose to start a winery, how they make their wine and how their style differs from the others in the area. At large wineries, the head honchos generally do not interact with customers, so the learning experience isn’t as robust.
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