Press

Santa Barbara Seasons: HARVEST TALES

A peek into five local winemakers, and how our lives look this time of year. Thank you for the amazing inclusion, Wendy Thiess Siell! xo...

09 September, 2018
A Tribute to Grace in London

Such a treat to travel to the offices of our UK importer, Roberson Wine. I shared our story and tasted the team through the five graces that love London... Megan has recounted the story beautifully xx...

11 May, 2016
The Twizzler of Wines

So very delighted to be featured in this Grenache piece by Food and Wine. In the words of our Besson brethren Alex Krause, Twizzle on! xx...

22 January, 2016
WINE ENTHUSIAST – AMERICA’S TOP 40 UNDER 40 TASTEMAKERS

I am still reeling from the inclusion in America’s top 40 under 40 Tastemakers for 2015… And will be for a very long time. An incredible group of individuals to stand alongside with my very large pregnant belly xx...

03 September, 2015
Noble Rot Magazine (UK), Edition 8

A most honouring mention all the way from Londontown!! Such a wonderful tribe to be a part of, thank you thank you thank you Louis Villard xx...

01 August, 2015
San Francisco Chronicle – Winemakers to Watch 2015

A truly incredible honour to be named in the 2015 Winemakers to Watch by the SF Chronicle. Thank you Jon Bonné for your support and belief in my heart-project ~ for a Kiwi lass with a crazy dream, this is nothing short of incredible xx...

30 January, 2015
Sacramento Bee, July 2014

  The Sacramento Bee’s Mike Dunne profiles the divine Shake Ridge Ranch, and her lucky winemakers xx...

17 July, 2014
Decanter Magazine, September 2012

  A Tribute to Grace Grenache 2010 features in the Decanter article “Letting nature take its course”, September 2012. A heartfelt thank you to Decanter Magazine and Alice Feiring for our inclusion xx...

30 September, 2012
New Zealand’s Sunday Star Times

Such a treat to receive, our mention in New Zealand’s Sunday Star Times ‘Expat Tales”.            Why the Kiwi and the Cornishman moved to Los Alamos, California…… xx  ...

19 August, 2012
Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews Part III

The first complete vertical tasting of A Tribute to Grace Grenache 2007 – 2010, along with visual narrative care of Elaine’s genius. We would love to make postcards now…...

03 July, 2012
Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews Part II

Lily-Elaine Hawk Wakawaka shares the story of our journey through love, grace, and Grenache with some truly beautiful analogies. And the reference to Like Water For Chocolate is one of the most flattering compliments I could hope for…....

03 July, 2012
Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews Part I

Lily-Elaine Hawk Wakawaka has a beautifully unique take on the art of wine reviewing. Here is her hand-crafted impression of grace…....

01 July, 2012
Cuisine Magazine

Cuisine Magazine featured a wee tale of Grace and grace in its September 2011 issue. Cuisine is the most established publication in New Zealand for all-things-gourmand, and as such is the inaugural appearance for the two graces in my homeland. I couldn’t be more honoured…...

01 September, 2011
San Francisco Chronicle

Chosen as wine #3 on 10 most memorable wines of 2010, San Francisco Chronicle, January 2nd 2011....

02 January, 2011

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