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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF SAN BENITO COUNTY

A supplement to the Hollister Free Lance

JANUARY 4, 2019

The Season for Self Care Local practitioners offer insights on rejuvenation in the new year ON SENIORS P12 | CELLAR DOORS P14

COMMITMENT Morgan Hill yoga instructor and nutritionist Dolores Kent offers a holistic approach and designs customized programs to address her clients’ needs.

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hat suddenly outdated calendar that you take down from the wall on New Year’s Day—ever notice how heavy that thing is?

Maybe it’s your imagination, or maybe it’s from the accumulated Post-Its and appointment cards paperclipped to it. But doesn’t it feel like the calendar from the expired year that you’re throwing out weighs about twice as much as the new one just out of the shrink wrap?

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What you’re experiencing there is psychic weight, and it’s human nature. The New Year’s Resolution is a cliché, but it’s a cliché that few of us can escape. Sure, you can change your life just as fundamentally in June or September, any hour of any day in fact. But there is something about an old

year ending and a new one beginning that makes us all want to feel new again. Maybe it’s the arbitrary chronological starting point of January 1 coming after the hedonism of the holiday season, or maybe it’s something hard-wired in the human experience tied to the winter solstice and the point when the

days begin to get longer. Either way, it’s hard to deny—January is the time for personal rejuvenation ... or, at least, attempted or longedfor personal rejuvenation.

It is impossible to generalize about New Year’s rejuvenation, though it is often tied to losing weight, eating better and/or exercising more. But it can just as easily be about better relationships, better work habits or more attention to career or artistic goals. Either way, the need to shake off the bad habits of the old year and experience some kind of renewal can be irresistible.

“There are some years that, by November or December, you’re just limping to the finish line,” said

Jeannie David, a reiki healer and shamanic practitioner based in Gilroy. “Emotionally, you’re just crawling to the end, (thinking) if I can just make it to the beginning of the year, I can get that fresh start.”

So, what does it take to make meaningful, positive and lasting change? What is the mindset that’s going to get you off the couch and out into the world? The professionals in the ever-growing wellness industry will tell you that if you want to make change, comfort is not your friend.

“We all have to, in our lives from time to time, find the comfort within the discomfort,” said Courtney Evans, the owner/operator of Kamal Yoga Studio in Hollister.

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU Personal rejuvenation takes many forms but they all lead to the same place: self-betterment

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Kamal opened in 2017 offering Hollister and San Benito County a wide variety of yoga styles—heated yoga, slow yoga, pilates and more— with four instructors, and maximum flexibility with daily drop-in classes. Evans—who grew up in Hollister but started her yoga practice in Fresno before returning to her hometown—talks a lot about discomfort, but she also insists that yoga “conforms to everyone. If you can breathe, you can do yoga.”

Much of the same dynamic is at play in Bonni Kelley’s business, Pono Wellness Spa in Morgan Hill. At Pono, the path to rejuvenation is therapeutic massage.

And, just as some people come to

yoga with certain misplaced preconceptions and fears of judgment, they approach massage with similar prejudices. Massage also suffers from a misperception of what it is.

Kelley, in fact, blanches at one particular p-word: “pampering.”

“It’s not about pampering yourself,” she said. “It has nothing to do with that. It’s about self-care. My elevator speech is always that we take better care of our cars than we do ourselves. (In our cars), we change the oil, rotate the tires. But what do we do for ourselves?”

Massage doesn’t require the physical exertion and demands of yoga, but it presents many of the same issues of self-consciousness

to overcome—wariness about pain and body-image problems.

At Pono, Kelley and her therapists work with clients to demystify the experience and to restore the body’s ideal alignment, that she calls “parasympathetic mode.”

“Especially in Silicon Valley, we’re all running around ‘Lions and Tigers and Bears,’ in sympathetic mode,” she said, “which has a horrible hormonal cocktail that it’s pumping through our bodies that is really leading to some of the bad diseases we see now. But when you get to that moment where your body can rest and digest, parasympathetic mode—and that happens almost every time on the massage

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Yoga studios like Kamal often experience a surge of interest at the beginning of the year, both from the New-Year’s-resolution crowd and from those who received gift certificates at Christmas to try it out. Enlarging the comfort zone by expanding into discomfort is one of yoga’s primary selling points, whether that’s body discomfort (the stretches and poses) or social/ psychological discomfort (all those hang-ups about how you might look or perform in public).

“Doing new things or new routines can be scary and intimidating,” said Evans. “But that’s how you make routines—you have to get through the uncomfortable part.”

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YOGA VARIETY Courtney Evans opened Kamal in 2017 offering San Benito County a range of yoga styles.

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table—it helps the brain find a way to get back into that mode next time you need it.”

Both yoga and massage require long-term commitments to be of lasting value, which brings up the flip side of the New Year’s resolution phenomenon. As much as fitness clubs and gyms are packed in January, the crowds often evaporate in March. Meaningful personal change is a function of time and the discipline to establish a habit.

Morgan Hill yoga instructor and nutritionist Dolores Kent requires new clients to sign on for at least 25 visits, which represents about a six-month commitment. She offers a holistic approach, she said, of helping her clients pinpoint their needs and designing a program to address those needs.

In her experience, commitment is often a product of serious of purpose. “People who stick with things are often people who feel they have hit rock bottom,” said Kent. “They feel horrible about themselves and they want to change and move forward.”

Kent’s own life story, which began in Mexico, represents a

model for consistent self-improvement. “I had to step totally out of my comfort zone,” she said.

“English is not my first language.

But I decided I was going to be an aerobics instructor. Then I became a personal trainer, then I switched to doing yoga. After that, I got my nutrition consulting degree and I’m expanding my horizons the whole time.”

Her advice on taking those first steps toward a life of self-improvement: get off the fast-paced hamster wheel. “Slowing down will always make us more conscientious about how we behave,” she said.

Slowing down is great, but sometimes the best way to get out of a rut is to speed up— on a track. Roller derby doesn’t claim to be a method of holistic healing and self-betterment like yoga or therapeutic massage. But it does offer a new adventure outside of most people’s comfort zones (sometimes way outside), that can lead to a sense of well-being and empowerment.

“In derby, you learn to take a hit and stay standing,” said Linda Atkins, aka “Lollie Quinn” of Hollister’s Faultline Derby ➝ 6

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All inclusive dance classes are coming to San Juan Bautista on Dec. 7, including all abilities and bilingual classes.

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Children are invited to come as they are to enjoy all inclusive dance classes. JMM Dance Co. and Credo Studio have partnered together to provide inclusive and all abilities dance classes and bilingual dance classes for children ages 4-12.

Class cost is $75 for 10 classes and need-based scholarships are available. Monday, Jan. 7, 4:15pm at Credo Studio, 1 Polk St. Visit jmmdanceco.org/programs.

Enjoy a fun night of Bingo weekly on Friday nights. Enjoy Early Bird games beginning at 6pm, Regular games at 6:30pm and Flash games available with prizes ranging up to $1,199. Also enjoy the snack bar with tasty specials each week. Baler Bingo proceeds support student-athletes and Haybaler athletic teams at San Benito High School. Friday, Jan. 4, 4-10pm at Baler Boosters, 221 Fifth St. Entrance is located on Wentz Alley. For more information, visit balerboosters.org/balerbingo.

Kids ages 8-17 fly free at the January Young Eagles Rally. Young aviation enthusiasts will get the chance to ride the skies on a safe and enjoyable flight and gain new perspectives on the world. Participants will receive a free 20-minute flight along with a commemorative certificate. Saturday, Jan. 5, 9am-noon at the Watsonville Aviation Education Center, 60 Aviation Way. For more information, visit eaa119.org/youngeagles. To register, visit youngeaglesday.com.

Get surreal at the Paint with Dali17 painting workshop. Participants are invited to uncork their creativity as experienced local artists Darls and Darls Fabrications lead step-bystep painting instruction. Tickets include canvas, painting supplies and museum admission. Unleash your inner Salvador Dali Saturday, Jan. 5, 4-6pm at Dali17 at the Museum of Monterey, 5 Custom House Plaza. Space is limited, visit tinyurl.com/y7vtnlsg.

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SELF CARE Bonni Kelley of Pono Wellness Spa in Morgan Hill says the path to rejuvenation is therapeutic massage.

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Devilz. She means that both literally and figuratively. The Devilz attract women from all over San Benito and southern Santa Clara counties, and the vibe is more about fun than high-level athletic competition. “Our team is unique in that almost everyone on our team is a mom,” said Atkins.

The team holds a series of “boot camps” for newbies in the early part of the year to take advantage of the New Year’s resolution phenomenon. The boot camps are really about having fun, learning how to skate and learning how to fall. “It sounds like a big scary thing to start doing roller derby,” said Atkins. “But the boot camps are so simple. It’s really about having a teachable mind and giving yourself the grace and patience to fall and to get used to it. We have every body type, ethnicity, styles, ages. It makes you really feel empowered as a woman individually.”

Reiki master Jeannie David said that making meaningful change requires a sense of courage and a willingness to stare down negativity. “What I try to counsel my clients is to give up worry to the universe.

Worry is like a negative prayer.”

And, when you make that commitment to self-betterment, it’s good to know you’re not alone.

“The baby boomers are going down fighting,” said Bonni Kelley of Pono Wellness Spa. “They really are. This is the best time to be a massage therapist because baby boomers want alternatives. They don’t want to take drugs. They are looking at massage, chiropractic, acupuncture, yoga, all these things. That’s the way everybody’s going.”

For more information: Pono Wellness Spa: ponowellnessspa.com Dolores Kent: doloreskentyoga.com Kamal Yoga Studio: kamalyogastudio.com Jeannie David, reiki: e-mail to jdavidreikimaster@gmail.com Faultline Derby Devilz: facebook.com, search for Faultline Derby Devilz

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TERRARIUM WORKSHOP

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Discover Tillandsia, also known as air plants, one of the few plants that can actually live indoors with little light, at the GardenShoppe. Terrariums and Tillandsias is an hourlong drop -in class where attendees will create their own air plant terrarium. The terrarium, air plants, rocks, moss and sand are included in the $35 price, with various styles and colors available. Additional accessories will also be available for purchase. No outside beverages permitted, but snacks are allowed. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2-4pm at the GardenShoppe, 364 Seventh St, Hollister. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/y8ukrgtp.

HOLLISTER TRIBUTE BAND Join Steel Horse: The Music of Bon Jovi as they make

their debut at Grillin & Chillin Alehouse. Enjoy a fun evening as Steel Horse gets guests on their feet with performances of all the greatest

hits from the entire Bon Jovi catalog.

Friday, Jan. 4, 7-10pm at Grillin & Chillin Alehouse, 401 McCray St. Visit steelhorsebonjovi.com.

BOOK SALE Support the Friends of the San Benito County Free Library at its monthly book sale. The Friends are a nonprofit organization made up of volunteers working to promote the welfare and growth of the library, enrich the library’s resources and more. At book sales, held the second Saturday of each month, you’ll find literary treasures and support a great cause. All sales support library programs.

Saturday, Jan. 12, 10am-noon at 470 Fifth St. Visit sbcfriends.org.

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA LIVING HISTORY Meet mountain men, Civil War soldiers, Victorian ladies, and more while stepping back to the early days of San Juan. Enjoy craft and cooking demonstrations and see historic horse-drawn vehicles and Victorian furnishings. Taste an old fashioned soda in the historic Plaza Hotel Saloon. Experience the history Saturday, Jan. 5, 11am-4pm at San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, 19 Franklin St. Visit tinyurl. com/y9obo36e.

SAN BENITO COUNTY San Benito County Arts Council invites

Kirti Fatania - Bassendine

PHOTO EXHIBITION

Experience the social issue photography exhibition “Homeless Voices” featuring the work of Kirti Bassendine on view at the Gilroy Center for the Arts Jan. 5-26, with a Reception Saturday, Jan. 12, 2-4pm. This exhibit shows how the homeless population lives in order to survive and how this social issue can no longer be ignored. Entrance to the Gallery is always free, Tuesday through Friday, 2-5pm and Saturday, 11am-2pm at the Gilroy Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St, Gilroy. Visit kirtibassendine.com.

GUITAR LESSONS Learn classical guitar at the Gilroy Library.

TRIVIA NIGHT Gather some friends and head to Live Event

Celebrate California Restaurant Month in Gilroy as the artistry of the city’s restaurants is displayed and feasting is made even more accessible than ever. Guests are invited to relax and treat themselves to great dining as Gilroy restaurants participate by offering “Fit and Sip” specials all month long as lighter foods are paired with local wines from the Santa Clara Valley Wine Trail. Celebrate Gilroy Restaurant Month Jan. 1-31 throughout Gilroy. For a full list of participating restaurants, visit gilroyrestaurantmonth.com.

Trivia at Stubby’s Sports Bar & Grill.

This trivia game has something for everyone featuring four fun rounds of questions with themes including movie scenes, “finish the lyric” and even some serious trivia for all the smarties. The winning team will take home the belt Tuesday, Jan. 8, 7-8:30pm at Stubby’s Sports Bar & Grill, 707 First St. Visit tinyurl.com/ yc3arvnn.

SAN MARTIN WINERY YOGA Experience beautiful views and lush vineyards while enjoying outdoor yoga at Clos LaChance, a certified, sustainable wine grower. Participants will breath and open, gently stretch and

unwind, move through flow and twists and become grounded in balance and rest. After yoga head to the tasting room and try reserve wines. Dress for the outdoors and bring a yoga mat and water bottle.

Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:30-10:30am at Clos LaChance, 1 Hummingbird Lane. For more information visit clos.com.

MORGAN HILL COMEDY NIGHT Head to Granada Theatre for a night of laughter, dinner and music. Guests will enjoy the comedy of Johnny Peña, dinner and dessert by the live+love+léal culinary team and dance to the live music of ➝ 11

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Learn to play music that includes the melody and the accompaniment together, a technique that has been developed over centuries and continues to evolve. Participants must bring their own guitar, nylon string classical or steel string preferred. Students must have previous guitar experience, read and play standard music notation on a guitar; ages 11 and older. This is an eight lesson class. Learn the music of traditional Spanish and classical composers Saturday, Jan. 5, 3-4:30pm at the Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St. For information and to reserve a spot, visit sccl.org/events.

artists to join the 2019 Open Studios Art Tour. Open Studios is a selfguided tour of artists’ studios taking place throughout San Benito County Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 13 and 14. Applications are currently being accepted from local artists, crafts people and other creatives in all media that wish to participate at their own site or at one of the many group sites available in Hollister, San Juan Bautista and Aromas.

Applications are due Friday, Jan. 18, 5pm. For applications and information, visit sanbenitoarts.org.

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Art & Play in the Pre & K! Winter Craft Party

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January 10, 9:30 am

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Parents of toddler, preschool, and kindergarten age children are invited to come for a morning of activities and fun experiences with your child(ren) at the preschool /kindergarten.

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9 Community Garden, Butterfield Blvd, between E. Main Ave. and Diana Ave. in Morgan Hill. Visit tinyurl.com/yc3hc4vz.

Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

THREE KINGS

Head to the the 21st annual El Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos, a celebration of Latino culture. The Three Kings are widely celebrated by many cultures throughout the world. Enjoy live performances, tortilla making and tasting, sampling traditional Three Kings pastry, Rosca de Reyes and Mexican arts and crafts including papel picado, crown-making and corn husk dolls. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 12 & 13, noon-4pm each day at Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, 180 Woz Way. Visit cdm.org.

EVENTS POTATO PLANTING All are welcome to learn to plant potatoes and prepare and care for soil at the Potato Planting/Soil Prep and Soil Care class presented by Master Gardener, Pat Day. Cover crop and potato planting will be discussed and demonstrated at this handson learning event. Saturday, Jan. 5, 10am-noon at The Morgan Hill

SAFE SPACE LGBTQ+ youth and young adults are invited to join the monthly drop-in Safe Space group at the Gilroy Public Library. Safe Space is open to queer, trans and ally youth and young adults ages 13-25, and is a place where attendees can be themselves, participate in discussions, find community, play games and have fun. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 4-6pm at Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St, Gilroy. For information, visit youthspace.org.

TRIVIA NIGHT Gather some friends and head to Live Event Trivia at Stubby’s Sports Bar & Grill.

This trivia game has something for everyone featuring four fun rounds of questions with themes including movie scenes, “finish the lyric” and even some serious trivia for all the smarties. The winning team will take home the belt Tuesday, Jan. 8, 7-8:30pm at Stubby’s Sports Bar & Grill, 707 First St, Gilroy. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/yc3arvnn.

BEGINNER YOGA Those who have never practiced yoga before are invited to a three week beginner yoga series designed

NEW FRIENDS Explore the possibilities with Women in Touch II. Renew friendships and make new ones at WIT II meetings held the third Thursday of each month. Attendees will enjoy lunch and lively entertainment. Make new friends on Thursday, Jan. 17, 11am-2pm at the Gilroy Elks Lodge, 2765 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy. Please note, a $23 advanced reservation is required. Women of all ages welcome. For more information, email Mary Saccullo, msaccullo@aol.com.

MISSION 10 RACE Register now for the 36th annual Mission 10 Race, sponsored by Hollister Rotary Club. With four different races, including a one mile kids fun run, TAC Distance Certified Half Marathon and 10 miles and a 5k, there is something for everyone. Each race will run through the scenic Anzar Hills through rural farm land and start and finish in front of the historic San Juan Mission. Family friendly theme teams are encouraged and trophies will be awarded to top themes. All proceeds benefit local scholarships and charities. Join the 2019 Mission 10 Race Saturday, Jan. 26 at Mission Plaza, Second St, San Juan Bautista. Register now at tinyurl.com/y9973eb6.

COMEDY THEATER Save the date for Pintello Comedy Theater’s production of The Ladies Foursome. Experience 18 holes of friendship, secrets and laughter in this funny, fast-paced, heartwarming story of friendship is inspired by Norm Foster’s popular play The Foursome.

Sunday, Jan. 27, 2pm at Pintello Comedy Theater, 8191 Swanston Lane, Gilroy. For information and tickets, visit pintellocomedy.com.

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soldiers, Victorian ladies, and more while stepping back to the early days of San Juan. Enjoy craft and cooking demonstrations and see historic horse-drawn vehicles and Victorian furnishings. Taste an old fashioned soda in the historic Plaza Hotel Saloon. Experience the history Saturday, Jan. 5, 11am-4pm at San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, 19 Franklin St. Visit tinyurl. com/y9obo36e.

GUITAR LESSONS Learn classical guitar at the Gilroy Library. Learn to play music that includes the melody and the accompaniment together, a technique that has been developed over centuries and continues to evolve. Participants must bring their own guitar, nylon string classical or steel string preferred.

Students must have previous guitar experience, read and play standard music notation on a guitar; ages 11 and older. This is an eight lesson class. Learn the music of traditional Spanish and classical composers Saturday, Jan. 5, 3-4:30pm at the Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St, Gilroy. For information and to reserve a spot, visit sccl.org/events.

specifically for those wanting a step--by-step review of yoga basics.

Participants will gain a strong foundation in the fundamentals of yoga, breathing and alignment.

Saturdays, Jan. 12, 19 and 26, 7:30-8:30am at Art of Yoga, 16165 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill. Visit artofyogamorganhill.com,

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ON SENIORS

Global tapestry

AROUND THE WORLD One of the joys of interacting with people from so many cultures is that we learn of new foods,

holidays, music, literature, and more.

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Local region offers a rich cultural fabric

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By CHERYL HUGUENOR

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ere at Live Oak Adult Day Services I frequently marvel at all the different cultures represented by our seniors, staff, and volunteers. It makes me so happy to live in California. I grew up in a small New England town that still managed to support two bustling Catholic churches, no Protestant church of any denomination, and no synagogue. Everyone seemed to be Irish Catholic or, rarely, Italian Catholic.

In third or fourth grade I met a girl whose parents were from Greece,

and I thought she was the most exotic person I might ever see.

My family moved to California in the late 1960s. We drove back to the East coast a few years later to see all the relatives and neighbors again. The father of one of my old friends asked me if we had visited San Francisco. When I answered, “yes,” he was awestruck and asked me what it was like to be in a city with lots of Chinese people. I realized then that I had experienced more culture and diversity in California in just a few short years than he had in his decades of life. What

had become commonplace to me was unheard of to him.

One of the joys of interacting with people from so many cultures is that we learn of new foods, holidays, music, literature, and more. Over the years we have come to know a Japanese woman who told us about growing up in Tokyo during the harrowing days of World War II, a former coconut farmer from Sri Lanka who met his wife for the first time on their wedding day, a man who served in Korea during the war and came to love the people and the food there, and a Mexican man who worked full time until the age of 88 to take care of his family. We have been privileged to know seniors from China, Spain, India, Ethiopia, Iran, El Salvador, and every place in between, as well as those born and raised in Gilroy, San Juan Bautista, and the Madrone area of Morgan Hill. They have taught us about the Indian festival of Diwali, Lunar New Year, Bastille Day, Cinco de Mayo, Rosh Hashanah, and more.

We have learned about the Native Americans who lived here many hundreds of years ago, about the Chinese who labored on the railroads, and the African-American porters who cared for so many passengers on those trains.

It has become a tired trope these days to say that we have more in common than that which divides us. What I have noticed, though, about all the people we have met who grew up in other countries and other cultures is that they all have such pride, both in their origins and in this country. They love to teach us phrases in Tagalog, Hindi, Spanish, and Farsi. We are all enriched by these friendships.

So, Happy New Year to all or, as they say in Bosnia, “Sretna Nova Godina.”

Cheryl Huguenor is the program director of Live Oak Adult Day Services in Gilroy. For more information, visit liveoakadultdaycare.org.

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t The Stomping Ground, go behind the Cellar Doors, and you’ll find wines in vastly different styles from four different winemakers. One is bound to suit your palate.

Calerrain winemaker, Geoff Mace, who was just elected President of the Wineries of the Santa Clara Valley, was pouring. “This 2017 Pinot Noir from Pavo Real vineyard (Santa Lucia Highlands) is my best seller right now,” he says of the ripe, red-fruited hussy that saw 50 percent new French oak.

“I’m refining my oak program.

I really like Tonnelerie O,” Mace explains. “I’ve also added Gamba and Canton barrels, especially for my 2018 higher end red blends.” He purchased cabernet and malbec from Pedregal Vineyard in San Benito

this year, as well as pinot noir and chardonnay. Mace recently bought a property with a barn off Day Road, where he intends to plant Bordeaux varieties and establish “a tasting garden” for special club events.

At J. Winston’s tasting room, Amy was pouring their spicy, peppery, allspice- and coriander-infused 2013 zinfandel from the Shenandoah Valley, explaining that their lineup hews towards hefty, with big bold wines that see up to 36 months in barrel. They use a mix of eastern European, French and American oak. The 2015 Meritage, 60 percent Sonoma cabernet and 40 percent Napa merlot, is nicely done, with good acid and structure.

On tap for 2018, are pinot and chardonnay from Pedregal, as they turn towards more local fruit sources.

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