French wine
Picardy is not an official wine region anymore. Yet it has a rich history related to grapegrowing and winemaking and has recently been demonstrating a revival of its . 40 villages of Picardy (south of the Aisne department) are now part of the area and several small recreational vineyards were established in the last two decades e.g. in Coucy le Château, Gerberoy, Gouvieux, Clairoix, etc.
Pine Ridge Vineyards
The winery was started by Gary Andrus and his then wife Nancy, in 1978. They wanted to grow and produce Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux wines. The tasting room is located in the Stags Leap AVA of Napa Valley. In 2000, the winery went up to sale. It was bought by Crimson Wine Group. Andrus moved to Oregon in 1993 and died in 2009. Michael Beaulac is the winemaker.