If you are unfamiliar with the practice of Regenerative Farming, we highly recommend reading this short breakdown! What is Regenerative Farming? In 2021, shortly after the devastating fire season of the previous fall, and after numerous years of drought conditions, we began discussing alternative farming practices. The overarching goal
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Regenerative Farming or Regenerative Agriculture is a diverse ecological system that revitalizes the beneficiary relationships of the plant life and nature that live within the ecosystem. While we tend to focus on what we see above ground, regenerative farming puts a focus on what is happening below ground.
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When people ask us what we do, our answer is simple: we are farmers. Farming is at the core of everything we do. Our founders, Barbara and Jim Richards, had a clear understanding of this. Barbara was quick to remind everyone that “great wine is made in the
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Imagine stepping into a vineyard where every vine is cared for individually, every cluster of grapes is handpicked, and every bottle of wine tells a story. Welcome to Paloma Vineyard, where we believe maintaining high-quality standards is an art that involves every facet of our operations. Whether it's our
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Merlots have always been Paloma’s focus. It all started with Jim and Barbara Richards investing in Duckhorn Vineyards in 1976. The couple started spending more time in the Napa Valley. The more time they spent here, the more the dream of having their own vineyard blossomed. So, when
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Have you ever been to a tasting where all you hear is the sound of the birds, wind, and the winemaker talking? No?! Then you haven’t visited Paloma Vineyard. Our personal team of furry greeters will meet you at your car and escort you up our steps to
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Since Barbara and Jim purchased the 17 acres of land at the top of Spring Mountain in 1983, our goal has never shifted–creating a winery that feels like home. By 1992, that dream was fully realized when Barbara and Jim finished construction of their home inside the Paloma
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Do you ever wonder how your favorite glass of wine comes to be? From the vineyard to the winemaking process, many pieces have to fit together for you to enjoy that stunning glass of wine. At Paloma Vineyard, located right on the border of picturesque Sonoma County and Napa
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Sheldon started life in west Texas where his geologist father, Jim, searched for oil and gas. By the time Sheldon was 12, his father’s search took the family to Alberta. In his early 20s, when his parents moved back to Texas, Sheldon chose to stay in Canada to
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