Loren Sonkin's blog

Our first Barrel Sample

Henry Peyrebrune, our friend, neighbor, and Cleveland Orchestra bass player did not know how lucky he was about to be.  He telephoned asking me if he could stop

The saga of Alder Springs ends happily

Our Whitehawk fruit came in without trouble.  Alder Springs was a different story.  In the end, I am delighted, but there were some moments t

I just returned from pressing out the first barrels of SonkinCellars wine.  These particular grapes came from the Whitehawk vineyard in Santa Barbara County in California’s central coast.&nb

I am very pleased to announce that, along with my wife and a few of my friends, I have founded SonkinCellars.  We are a winery that is dedicated to producing outstanding and interesting wines at a