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SUNSET is the definitive guide to living an inspired life in the modern American West—stretching from Alaska to Mexico, and California to Texas. Each issue is filled with epic destinations and adventures, home and gardening tips from celebrated writers, and fresh recipes shared by some of the West’s most creative chefs. From boutique hotels to coastal camping trips, Baja fish tacos to backyard edible gardens, we translate the iconic elements of the West directly to your everyday life.

Wine in the West

Sunset The Wine Issue

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Choose Your Vessel Wisely

The Cellar, Simplified • Stashing wines like a three-dimensional game of Tetris in your groaning fridge is an exercise in frustration. Follow the simple rules of a balanced wine portfolio and you’ll have easy access to great wines, no matter what the occasion

Faust Haus • Home tours are a staple of this magazine. But how to handle in our first-ever wine issue? We scoured the wine world to find this renovated Victorian home from 1878. The new epicenter of Faust wines, it's inspiring, inviting, and fresh.

Nevada City Winery

THE SANTA YNEZ VALLEY • This tucked-away alpine village is as smartas it is charming. (Did we mention charming?)

8 Questions with Gia Coppola

Rising from the Ashes

Collecting for Beginners • Older wines in good condition can be hard to come by. But French has three pieces of advice for aspiring collectors.

Build Your Own Legacy

Your Carneros Starter Kit • As the leading sommelier in the Carneros region, Curiel's picks go a long way. We asked him to choose a few of his favorites from the list at FARM.

White Wine, the Italian Way

Dan's Picks • In addition to the Italian blends he makes, Dan Petroski produces (yes) a Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc to round out the portfolio along with some vermouth offerings. Want to drink like a European? In addition to Massican wines, we asked him to suggest a handful of his favorites.

Where Nature Meets Nurture • A historic effort to restore an important Napa waterway is finally bearing fruit. And fish!

Next Wave Wine

Green Chip Wine • Respecting the past while stewarding the future, a new team unveils plans for a historic estate

Making a four-million-year-old wine • Come along for the ride as the team behind Jonata and The Hilt harvests during quarantine—turning literal dust into liquid gold.

Keeping it in the Family

From the Archives

Sunset Hotel Collection • The 26 wine country basecamps we’ve awarded here put you in spitting distance of your favorite wineries.

IN APPRECIATION

THE 2020 Sunset INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS