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Hollywood and Vines continues to explore the Mexican Guadalupe Valley and return to the “house of stone” Casa de Piedra to visit Hugo D’Acosta. Hugo brings French and Italian winemaking skills and expertise to this unique, up and coming region. Jason Priestley and Terry David Mulligan meet Russian winemakers David Bibayoff and “the Godfather of Mexican wine” Hans Backhoff. Between wine tasting and fishing, the Monte Xanic Winery is a diamond in the rough. Local eatery Laja Restaurant is giving …

Jason Priestley and Terry David Mulligan visit ‘The House of the Big Reds’ better known as St Francis Vineyards in Sonoma Valley, California. The Private Tasting Room presents only the reserve bottles and wine club exclusives. We then meet with Tony Soter of Etude Winery who offers a lesson to Jason and Terry, schooling the travelling hosts in Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. His world class knowledge shows through in every bottle he pours. For lunch, Elizabeth Karmel author of …