April 2024

A ‘crush’ course for natural wine

Why Sonoma labels are flocking to custom facilities like Magnolia Wine Services

By Emily Fair Weber

NorthBaybiz 51 C ustom crush facilities throughout the North Bay hold a large but often hidden role in the winemaking world here. Increasingly, natural winemakers in the area are looking to these spaces as the answer to their winemaking ambitions. Magnolia Wine Services, a young custom crush situated on Sonoma’s bustling Eighth Street warehouse winery district, has become a hub for natural wine upstarts looking for an affordable, convenient and community-focused place to start making wine. NorthBaybiz 51

April 2024

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