Beyond the Tired Old Winemaker Dinner: Some Creative Solutions to Keep Wine Dinners Exciting

By Wes Hagen | Vineyard Consulting, Sta. Rita Hills & Santa Maria Valley The Facts of Wine:The Sustainability of ‘Unreasonable Hospitality’ By Wes Hagen, Wes Hagen Wine/Hospitality Consulting and Ambassador: Native9 Wine, Santa Barbara CA. In this edition of ‘The Facts of Wine’, and in this Board Room’s focus on Sustainability, I’d like to take […]

Advanced Hospitality for a Retail Wine Program

By Wes Hagen | Vineyard Consulting, Sta. Rita Hills & Santa Maria Valley The Facts of Wine:The Sustainability of ‘Unreasonable Hospitality’ By Wes Hagen, Wes Hagen Wine/Hospitality Consulting and Ambassador: Native9 Wine, Santa Barbara CA. In this edition of ‘The Facts of Wine’, and in this Board Room’s focus on Sustainability, I’d like to take […]

Putting the Vineyard to Sleep After Harvest

Putting the Vineyard to Bed After Harvest, Part One By Wes Hagen | Vineyard Consulting, Sta. Rita Hills & Santa Maria Valley VintagePost-Mortem:  Assessing a Year in theVineyard for Improvement in 2027 From WineMaker Magazine: winemakermag.com Part 1 of 2 With another vintage in the books, it would be easy to open a few bottles, […]

How Vineyard Management Shapes Wine Quality on California’s Central Coast

Discover how vineyard balance, canopy control, and sustainable wine farming practices shape premium Central Coast wines with guidance from vineyard consultant Wes Hagen.