You might have recently seen or heard the phrase natural wine, whether it be on a sign at your local grocery store, a social media post or one of your uber health-conscious friends’ raving about its benefits. Here at Artevino, we wanted to take the time to chat with our loyal club members and new interested wine lovers about this seemingly complicated topic. So that next time you pop open a bottle of Artevino, you know exactly what you are putting into your body.
The county of Mendocino, California is a stunning part of Northern California spanning from the dramatic Pacific coastline to the towering redwood forests and finally the rolling hills of the Anderson Valley wine country. Mendocino County maintains its rural identity, invigorated by a new generation of artisans and upstarts looking to escape from the tech-boom culture of the Bay Area. Whether you are camping for the weekend, planning a romantic getaway or are a wine-tasting aficionado, we’ve put together a list of the best things to do in Mendocino County.
Mushroom picking is one of our favorite winter activities at the Maple Creek Ranch. We have hundreds of different types of mushroom varieties that grow naturally on our 160-acre ranch. On a recent mushroom hunt, we found dozens of Chanterelles growing under a live oak.
Dear Friends…..we are excited to introduce our new recipe blog. Every month we will post one of our favorite recipes, using ingredients from the ranch when possible. Tom will pair our creation with an Artevino wine. We both love to cook so we thought it might be fun to do a “cook with us” evening.