Archives: July 2017
As the Planet Grows Hotter and Drier, the Jackson Family Implements Sustainability
Producers of world-famous Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay, the Jackson family has been growing grapes since 1974. Their hands and feet touch global warming daily in a deeply personal way. The family is now changing its farming practices to adapt winemaking to a hotter, drier world.
How a California Engineer Became an Arizona Wine Pioneer
When Ann Roncone began working as a mechanical engineer, it never occurred to her that engineering was a man’s field. It was the 1980s, and for the next 21 years, Ann successfully navigated engineering in the San Francisco Bay Area as “one of the guys.”
When Ann next began working in wineries, using her tiny stature to lift 120-pound wine barrels, it never occurred to her that winemaking was a man’s field. With singular focus, Ann dedicated herself to the art of making wine. She now serves as winemaker, vineyard manager, and tasting room manager for Lightning Ridge Cellars, her family-owned vineyard and winery in Elgin, Arizona.