SPECIAL EVENT • Alex Davis of Porter Creek Vineyards varietal_Blaufrankisch The family lived in Budapest

The family lived in Budapest and the Tokaj region was a few hours' drive away

wild raspberry

Using 120 year old field blends and rare varietals

Luckily his brother Didier left his job as an engineer in Africa and came back to help with the vineyards in 1998

And given the heat stress and growing climate issues

SPECIAL EVENT • Alex Davis of Porter Creek Vineyards varietal_Blaufrankisch The family lived in BudapestIn tandem with our recent Direct Press feature on California wine in the 2020s, we are excited to welcome winemaker Alex Davis of Porter Creek in the Russian River Valley. The Porter Creek wines both defy and surpass expectations of this famous California appellation. Alex's father George bought the vines in 1977 and, fortunately for us, was not a trend follower. Alex took over the winery in 1997 after working for Christophe Roumier and Marcel Guigal.