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Cleo Pahlmeyer - Not just the farmer's daughter

By Carl Kanowsky, Santa Clarita Valley Signal, May 2015
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Hippies plus a school for wayward children merged with the queen of California Burgundy style wines and a trained fine art specialist — what does that equal?If you’re Jayson Pahlmeyer, you take this strange combination and create a new leader in California Pinot Noir.Jayson, the proprietor of the prestigious Napa winery, Pahlmeyer, had the great good fortune or extraordinary intuition to hire Helen Turley as his winemaker twenty years ago. Mostly famous for his red Bordeaux blend, he… Read More

Wayfarer Tasting with Bibiana González Rave

By Doug Wilder, purely domestic wine report, March 2015
Purely Domestic Wine Report

From the superbly talented viticulturist/winemaker Bibiana González Rave, the current vintage is full of excellent to extraordinary wines. Read More

Wayfarer Wins Pigs & Pinot Ultimate Smackdown

March 2015
Pigs Pinot

After four rousing rounds of "March Madness" style wine competition (and lots of smack talk from the four Master Sommeliers leading the seminar), the audience ultimately named Wayfarer the winner. Read More

Top Ten West Sonoma Coast Wineries

PalateXposure, January 2015
PalateXposure

West Sonoma Coast is a leading producer of ultra premium Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and cool climate Syrah. It is home to some of my favorite growing areas, including magical Occidental, Freestone, and the newer Fort Ross-­‐Seaview sub-appellation. There are plenty of great wineries in Sonoma’s sub-­appellations; however, the Coast has always held a very special place in my heart. Folks from this stunningly beautiful area are pretty easy to find irresistible, as are their wines. They are… Read More

Sonoma, Anderson Valley and Beyond: New Releases

By Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2015
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These new and upcoming releases from Wayfarer confirm all the promise I sensed last year. Simply put, the wines are stunning. Cleo Pahlmeyer and winemaker Bibiana González Rave are doing magnificent work here. Wayfarer makes five different Pinots; the Wayfarer is meant to be a representation of the entire property, while the other bottlings explore the unique attributes of a number of single parcels on the estate. At the moment, there is only one Chardonnay, but I would not be surprised to see… Read More

California's Côte d'Or

By Anthony Dias Blue, SOMM Journal, December 2014
SOMM Journal Dec 2014

West Sonoma Coast Vintners are a band apart. Read More

Wayfarer Releases Inaugural Wines from a Remote Ridge on Sonoma Coast

By William "Rusty" Gaffney, M.D., Pinot File, October 2014
Prince of Pinot

Like so many wine aficionados, Jayson Pahlmeyer’s passion for wine was ignited by the wines of Bordeaux, and his eponymous winery in Napa Valley, Pahlmeyer, has been among the top echelon of wineries producing Bordeaux-styled wines as well as Chardonnay. He would admit, “All I could think about was creating my own California Mouton.” Over time, with that goal well in hand, he became increasingly captivated by the wines of Burgundy, exclaiming, “Every oenophile eventually gravitates to… Read More

Pahlmeyer Introduces Wayfarer Vineyard Wines

Robb Report, September, 2014
Robb Report Sept 2014

Vintner Jayson Pahlmeyer and daughter Cleo to release the first estate grown Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay from their Wayfarer Vineyard this fall. Read More

Go-to spots for the best coastal chardonnays

By Virginie Boone, The Press Democrat, August 2014
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Wayfarer Chardonnay listed as one of the best. Read More

Terroirist.com Weekly Interview: Bibiana Gonzalez Rave

By David White, Terroirist.com, August, 2014
Terroirist

An interview with Bibiana Gonzalez Rave, the winemaker at Wayfarer. Read More

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