There and Back Again: The Far Reaches of the West Sonoma Coast

Last month we finally pulled off a staff trip that had been six years in the making! I had long wanted to take our sales team up to the far West Sonoma Coast and Fort Ross-Seaview AVAs. This beautiful part of the state produces some of the very best and most distinctive Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the world. However, the wineries and vineyards are extremely remote and getting to them requires long miles on very tiny roads full of switchbacks, precipitous drop offs, and centurion Coastal Redwoods. Putting together my dream itinerary for this trip was no small feat. Winemakers’ schedules had to align. I had to get 15 staff members on a bus to navigate these roads, and rely on the willingness of our fearless designated driver, Jorge Valencia, to traverse these coastal mountains, often on dirt roads in the middle of nowhere! But we finally did it!

Wine NewsletterRyan WoodhouseJuly 19, 2025K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, domestic wine, west sonoma coast, sonoma coast wine, west sonoma coast wine, ryan woodhouse, flowers winery, hirsch winery, cobb winery, ross cobb, chardonnay, pinot noir

Anthill Farms’ Coastal California Pinot: In-Stock at Sharp Pricing

We have a phenomenal selection of Anthill Farms wines right now at incredible prices. Having worked very closely with the winery for many years, we were able to negotiate some excellent deals on the last few cases of the 2022 vintage before the new 2023 releases hit the market. And, we’re passing those savings on to you! It’s a fantastic chance to get your hands on these stunning single vineyard releases at a huge saving!

Wine NewsletterRyan WoodhouseApril 6, 2025K&L Wine Merchantsklwines, ryan woodhouse, anthill farms, webster marquez, anthony filiberti, david low, williams-selyem, anderson valley wine, hirsch vineyard, west sonoma coast wine, california wine, pinot noir

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