Solomon Hills Vineyards

06/29/2012

A word from our Winemaker Trey Fletcher.

Friends,We have almost been in our new winery here at Bien Nacido for a year and it really is taking on a life of its own. Making the wines just yards from the vines is ideal. At this point all of the wines are still sleeping in the barrel and getting used to a life of routine. We are always topp...

08/12/2011

We would love to have you join us at Solomon Hills Vineyard for a Free Vineyard Walk sponsored by SMVWines. Please see attached article for more information.

Santa Maria Valley Wines sponsors three free vineyard walks in the coming months.

02/18/2011

Uncork your favorite bottle of wine and pour yourself a big glass and cheers to these great American National Holidays! When you find your glass empty, fill and repeat. Enjoy and have a great National Drink Wine Day! Spread the news!

02/18/2011

Picking blueberries today!

01/21/2011

We are halfway done with Pruning and enjoying the Beautiful Weather we are having here at SHV. Hope you have a chance to get out and enjoy this weekend as well.

01/20/2011

Vineyard Manager Greg Phelan says that after the amount of rain we received at the beginning of the season, the grapevines have been happily put to sleep for now. We are looking forward to the 2011 growing season.

01/19/2011

We have been away for awhile but look forward to keeping you updated on what is happening at Solomon Hills Vineyard. Hope everyone had a great New Year with a nice bottle of wine to celebrate.

03/17/2010

Happy St. Patrick's Day! What's your favorite wine & food pairing for this holiday? How about a slice of Irish Soda Bread and a Solomon Hills Pinot? http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/29657606/

Some people insist that it's an American invention, or at least a corruption of the Irish original. To get the story straight, Epicurious turned to chef and cooking teacher Rory O'Connell.

03/16/2010

Did you know? The Solomon Hills were named after Salomon Pico, a Zorro-like outlaw who defended his people. Read his story here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salomon_Pico

Salomon Maria Simeon Pico (Sept. 5, 1821[1] - May 1, 1860[2]) was a patriot of early California. Hated by the newly arrived Yankees but idolized by his own people, he was thrust by fate into the role of defender of his people. He grew with that role to become a defender of all oppressed peoples.

03/14/2010

Great article about Paul Lato on PinotFile: http://www.princeofpinot.com/article/869/. On the same page you'll find info about Kenneth Volk (another winemaker who creates divine wine from of our delicious Solomon Hills fruit).

I recently reviewed a number of current releases from this newer Sonoma Coast winery (Volume 8, Issue 7, www.princeofpinot.com/article/810/). Here are some additional bottled wines I recently reviewed and some impressions from several 2008 barrel samples.

03/10/2010

Temperatures are dropping tonight--it's chilly out there!

03/09/2010

Which vineyard in the Santa Maria AVA is the coolest? Solomon Hills! Our vineyard is the most western vineyard in the AVA.