California Chardonnay is not just a Fat Elvis Why is Chardonnay simultaneously adored and maligned? This is a question I wrestled with before founding LIOCO Wine Company back in 2005. One of my first realizations was that this was more of a California wine problem. In...
One of the greatest fallacies ever perpetrated upon an unassuming California winemaker was this: “Every year is a great year in California!” This was the underlying belief I carried with me when I founded LIOCO Wine Company in 2005. The thesis was this:...
Sara and I, Matt, are new to the downtown Healdsburg Tasting Room scene. We spent the first 13 years building the LIOCO brand on the best restaurant wine lists throughout the country, and later the world. Because both Sara and I came from the wholesale wine world...
Whether we’re shucking Humboldt oysters in January or grilling local rock cod in August, pairing the ocean’s bounty with our mineral-driven Chardonnay is always satisfying on a deep level. Two of the best values in our stable of Chardonnays are district...
There is no season for Pinot Noir. Because it marries well with the bounty of every season, you will find it on the dining tables of those-in-the-know throughout the year. In the coldest months we open bottles with duck confit, pork shoulder, and pretty much anything...
