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The Gemello Winery Chronicles

Pitchfork Incident Plants Seeds of New Winery
A retired winemaker’s wisdom leads to a thriving winery in Half Moon Bay.
 • Kevin Ferguson
The Wine That Triggered a Love Affair
When a Southern California newlywed discovered his true taste for old-world California.
 • Kevin Ferguson
The 1934 Launch of The Gemello Winery
Prohibition ends and the seeds are planted for what would become an award-winning winery.
 • Kevin Ferguson
Ridge Winery’s Secret Crop in the Vines
What happened when counterculture clashed with an up-and-coming winery.
 • Kevin Ferguson
A Ride of a Lifetime
On a gurney, being hoisted into an ambulance, hearing only Russian voices.
 • Kevin Ferguson
Baseball Legends and a Game with Gramps
What I learned at Candlestick Park lives on decades later.
 • Kevin Ferguson
How Prohibition Scrambled California’s Wine Legacy
The true cost of Prohibition includes lost records and mysterious wine origins.
 • Kevin Ferguson
A Winemaking Tradition 100 Years Strong
From Prohibition bootlegging to a century of wine at Guglielmo Winery.
 • Kevin Ferguson
The Tasting that Shocked the Wine Industry - Revisited
In a recent interview, the event organizer reveals how my grandfather’s wine became a fluke entry, before stunning top wine judges.
 • Kevin Ferguson
Uncorking a 1960 Gemello Cabernet
The unforgettable experience of a meticulously aged California cabernet.
 • Kevin Ferguson
A Baseball Road Trip & Journey Through Time
A ballpark adventure, a missing dress, and a lesson in regret.
 • Kevin Ferguson
From Draft to Dinner with Jack Nicklaus
A young winemaker shares his passion with golfing royalty at Pebble Beach.
 • Kevin Ferguson
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