Law Estate Wines
Don Sonderling
April 27, 2021
“To Dream the Impossible Dream……to reach the unreachable star.” These lines from the song “The Quest”, (from Man of La Mancha) describe the dream of
Don Sonderling
Don Sonderling is a freelance writer covering California’s Wine Country lifestyle, and culture. He and his wife are constantly sipping their way from Santa Barbara to Napa, focusing on Paso Robles and the Central Coast, where they have explored for about 25 years. Don has earned his WSET2 (Wine and Spirits Education Trust) certification, has completed the Bourgogne Masterclass through the Napa Valley Wine Academy, and is a member of the LA. Wine Writers.
Focusing on the people and unique experiences to be had, Don’s goal is to have people read about California’s amazing wine country adventures, seeing it through his eyes, and say: “I want to go there, try that, meet them,” and enrich the lives of others as his has been, by exploring California’s wine roads.
Don Sonderling
Don Sonderling is a freelance writer covering California’s Wine Country lifestyle, and culture. He and his wife are constantly sipping their way from Santa Barbara to Napa, focusing on Paso Robles and the Central Coast, where they have explored for about 25 years. Don has earned his WSET2 (Wine and Spirits Education Trust) certification, has completed the Bourgogne Masterclass through the Napa Valley Wine Academy, and is a member of the LA. Wine Writers.
Focusing on the people and unique experiences to be had, Don’s goal is to have people read about California’s amazing wine country adventures, seeing it through his eyes, and say: “I want to go there, try that, meet them,” and enrich the lives of others as his has been, by exploring California’s wine roads.
ARTICLES BY Don Sonderling
Renée Ary
Don Sonderling
March 9, 2021
A Scientist Walked into a Laboratory…. Renée Ary is more than just a young, accomplished winemaker. She is the American Spirit. The oldest of 8
Zoom Up to Paso Robles – Part 2
Don Sonderling
February 23, 2021
UP CLOSE & PERSONAL – WINE TASTING FROM YOUR LIVING ROOM In Part 1 we met three winemakers who started their wine careers later in life, coming
Zoom Up to Paso Robles
Don Sonderling
January 22, 2021
Up Close and Personal: Wine Tasting from your Living Room Paso Robles, a California Central Coast town with cowboy roots, where the James brothers hid
Ralph Hertelendy
Don Sonderling
January 19, 2021
The Man Behind the Wine Call Ralph Hertelendy a “Renaissance man,” a “man for all seasons,” or just one hell of an accomplished, passionate, talented
Stanley Barrios of TOP Winery
Don Sonderling
December 15, 2020
When I first met Stanley Barrios and his wife Elena Martinez (his partner in crime), I was captivated by their unbridled enthusiasm and passion. Sipping
Nick Elliott of Nicora Wines
Don Sonderling
December 8, 2020
Call it an “a-ha” moment, an epiphany, a moment of clarity…. or just one of those rare instances when you intuitively “know.” That life altering