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RD Winery Profiled in San Francisco Chronicle

Wine of the Week feature: Fifth Moon Grüner Veltliner “I found myself craving a piquant, crunchy papaya salad. Drink it with whatever you want.” –Esther Mobley, SF Chronicle SF Chronicle wine critic, Esther Mobley features...
Beer and wine drinkers

A Beer Lover’s Guide to Wine

Sipping with Tasting Room Associate, Sam Towns   “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Benjamin Franklin supposedly said this. Wise words perhaps, but then again, he flew a...
Fifth Moon Gruner Veltliner paired with 8-minute eggs

Praise for 2019 Fifth Moon Grüner Veltliner

PRESS | JAN 28, 2021 "It is youthful, primary, and ready to drink, and will pair well with an eclectic range of meals. Yum." –Winery Reflections Squeezed lime, citrus blossom, sweet honeydew melon. Underripe pear,...
RD Winery in the evening

No Vineyards, No Problem

Sipping with CEO, Mailynh Phan Let’s start with the question I think a lot of people have:What do you mean the winery doesn’t have vineyards? Three years ago, we received a one-star review that said,...
Grenache on a holiday table

91 Points for Our Grenache

Odedi’s Wine Reviews Features 2019 Hundred Knot Grenache 91 Points "This is a very enjoyable Grenache from Sonoma Valley. Nicely balanced and fruit forward. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food." Purple in...
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The Secret to Understanding Wine

Sipping with Tasting Room Associate, Sam Towns Wine can be a daunting subject. Overpriced bottles, pretentious, know-it-all snobs, good and bad vintages – it’s all enough to make your head spin. As a wine educator...
Three bottles of holiday wines

Our Treasured Holiday Traditions

We love this time of year. From pulling out all the stops with holiday gifts to unapologetically stuffing yourself with the most fabulous foods to connecting with loved ones, near and far. Here’s how our...
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Why Wine Can’t Ship for Free

Why Wine Can’t Ship for Free When we came across Esther Mobley’s article, "Here’s why wine doesn’t ship for free – and shouldn’t if you want small wineries to survive" in the San Francisco Chronicle...
Fifth Moon white wines

Fifth Moon Label Featured

We’re honored to have our Fifth Moon labels recognized on two packaging and design blogs: packagingoftheworld.com and worldbranddesign.com. Our beautiful labels were designed by CF Napa Brand Design. The Fifth Moon concept was inspired by...