The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA is often described as one of California’s most distinctive wine regions.

That’s true — but also incomplete.

At what point does “organic” stop being a philosophy and start being positioning?

Portugal smells like warm eucalyptus and sun‑baked cork oak when you get off the highway near Santa Maria da Feira. That’s where Nick Michalski – son of founder Jochen – meets us at the gates of Cork Supply. He’s wearing the kind of grin that says he’s proud of what’s behind the walls, and honestly, he should be.

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