March 13, 2023

A rattling weekend in wine country due to the recent news of Silicon Valley Bank. Besides funding startups connected to the world of Silicon Valley, the bank supported a billion + in the wine industry too. Rob…

March 2, 2023

Today is the last day to sign up for a trip to Greece with me in September. I haven't had a chance to be 'Fun Ali" since pre-pandemic years. To be very frank I've spent the last…

February 8, 2023 

The 2023 Smith Story Spring Wine Release is fast approaching and wine details are now posted on our Wine Shop page. Our Spring 2023 Wine Release goes live to members on March 1 then non-members on…

February 2, 2023 

Staring off the new month with so much love! It was so fun to see the Sauvignon Blanc feature in print this past Sunday in the SF Chronicle. The world of Smith Story is buzzing with…

January 30, 2023

Woke up this morning to a forecast of "Abundant Sunshine". I'll take that as a good sign for the days ahead.  However, the local news today announced two more NorCal restaurant closings that made my heart…

January 18, 2023

Off to a fun start this so-called "Dry January". Yesterday was a rather big delivery day for our small winery and today this article published by the SF Chronicle about our beloved Sauvignon Blanc!

The…

January 14, 2023 

Thanks for all your messages about this concerning weather pattern that has continued to dump rain in NorCal. A bit of true “wintering” happening right now in wine country. The 2019 Smith Story Cabernet Franc is…

December 26, 2022 

As the year comes to a quick close, please pour a glass with us as we reflect back on the good news 2022 brought to Smith Story Wine Cellars. This year was a challenging one for…

December 17, 2022.  

It's always been our philosophy to help guests and customers discover wines they enjoy.  Selling wine is as simple as pulling or popping a cork and allowing the wine to do the talking. Storytelling in…

November 13, 2022

Smith Story wines are a lens into the vineyard, reflecting the place, typicity at its very best. 

Today was spent at the winery tasting through the cellar. We are bottling more cases of wine in…

December 8, 2022. 

Good afternoon from a cozy rainy day in Healdsburg. 

So I'm not going to "bury the lead" this time. I had a PET scan last week and results... ALL CLEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lucky me! Forever grateful for…

December 1, 2022

Pickberry Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain AVA. 
We began working with the Pickberry Vineyard in 2015, long before the "Pickleball" craze took over tennis courts across America, but often referred to as "Pickleberry" by customers that always creates…