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Media CoverageNov 6, 2025

This Is the Secret to Choosing an Amazing Bottle of Wine | Sunset Online

For Nickel & Nickel, located in Napa Valley, the focus is on single-vineyard wines to
bring an atmospheric edge to your happy hour.


“A mix of microclimates and soils is why vineyards a mile apart taste different,” says
Joe Harden, Nickel & Nickel’s director of winemaking. “It’s so important to me to
identify and farm the most expressive vineyard sites. You can taste the vineyard’s
character and the varietal as it grows there in every Nickel & Nickel wine.”


“A mix of microclimates and soils is why vineyards a mile apart taste different,” says
Joe Harden, Nickel & Nickel’s director of winemaking. “It’s so important to me to
identify and farm the most expressive vineyard sites. You can taste the vineyard’s
character and the varietal as it grows there in every Nickel & Nickel wine.”