It was founding father and wine lover Thomas Jefferson who said: “By making this wine vine known to the public, I have rendered my country as great a service as if I had enabled it to pay back the national debt.” He traveled frequently to Europe in the days before America gained its independence ...

It’s the age-old question: does red wine go with virtually every meal? The answer is subjective. There are people who never drink white wine so they would unequivocally answer yes. There are others who believe that the different flavors present in different culinary delights require different win...

This California winter season has been unseasonably warm and even more unseasonably dry. While much of the country has been hit with one raging snow storm and deep freeze after another, California has lived up to its nick name of the Golden State. But not everything is golden here in the land of ...

When it comes to taking the prize at wine competitions, Magnavino Cellars is having a vintage year.


The Oxnard, California winery recently won the Platinum Best of Class Medal for its 2010 Petite Sirah at the renowned San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

OXNARD, CA (February 2014) – What do...