09 Apr Eight Producers Share Their Love for Rhone Varieties and Why They Thrive in California

Rhone wine lovers gathered in Paso Robles in February 2024 for the 16th annual Rhone Rangers Experience. Wineries from not only Paso but also Lodi, Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo, the Sierra Foothills, El Dorado, Temecula, Carmel, Ojai, Sonoma, Napa, Oregon, and Texas gathered to share their wines. With 82 producers and 600-plus attendees on hand, it was clear there is a growing passion for Rhône grape varieties, which were first brought to California more than 100 years ago. At the event, I spoke with either winemakers who shared some insight into their favorite Rhône varieties and wrote about it in the June/July 2024 issue of SommJournal, which you can read here: The Rhone Rangers Ride Again