Nalu Brings Home the Double Gold! We’re so proud! The 2021 Dot Wine Nalu Sauvignon Blanc took home DOUBLE GOLD at the Pacific Rim Wine Competition. This was an emotional win for our viticulturist, winemaker and co-founder Lise Asimont, who grew up admiring the great Don Galleano, a founder of this competition. Her family are Galleano Winery fans and Lise got to work with him and his beautiful old vines, in the historic Cucamonga Valley. Dot Wine dedicates this Double Gold win in memory of Don Galleano and the beautiful wines he made ..read more

We’re so honored to receive several medals at this year’s Sunset International Wine Competition! The Player scores Double Gold and Nalu and Rose add to the medal count! We’re proud to announce that Dot Wine scored golds at the 2022 Sunset International Wine Competition with the 2019 The Player Pinot Noir taking home DOUBLE GOLD. Adding to the medal count, the 2021 Nalu Sauvignon Blanc and the 2021 Kobus Vineyard Rose of Pinot Noir also brought home golds. June is golden baby! SUNSET is the leading media brand of the Western lifestyle. Its International Wine Competition makes its winning wines ..read more

    Check out our feature in Sonoma Magazine’s article: The Most Exciting Tasting Room Openings of 2021 BY LINDA MURPHY DECEMBER 2021 Our tasting room collective was featured as one of the Most Exciting Tasting Room Openings of 2021! Read more about what makes Bacchus Landing so special: “Bacchus Landing This six-winery collective with tasting rooms, a large piazza, event spaces, rooftop terrace, bocce courts, picnic tables and a gourmet marketplace opened in late summer 2021 on the western outskirts of Healdsburg. It’s among the most ambitious and anticipated wine-centric venues to ..read more

We are over the moon that our winemaker, Lise Asimont, has been honored as a 2021 Wine Industry Leader by the renowned publication of Wine Business Monthly! This came as the happiest surprise, and we couldn’t be more proud. See her feature below: Photo (here and in Wine Business Monthly!) by friend of Dot Wine, Christina Gavin. Lise Asimont winemaker, Dot Wine; farm manager, Capital Agricultural Property Services After more than 20 years growing grapes and making wine for wine brands, Lise Asimont has turned her talents to the real estate and property management sector, overseeing the vine ..read more

    Check out our feature in Sonoma Magazine’s article: 5 Under-the-Radar Sonoma Winemakers You Should Know BY LINDA MURPHY OCTOBER 2021 “Lise Asimont and Shawn Phillips recently opened a tasting room at Bacchus Landing, a new, multibrand tasting space, hospitality center and gourmet market in Healdsburg. She’s a longtime viticulturist (20 years) and Santa Rosa Junior College adjunct professor; he is a professional gardener and landscaper (30 years). They use regenerative and sustainable agriculture methods to produce wines with a heavy emphasis on Russian River Valley pinot noir ..read more

This fall we’ve found ourselves in some pretty cool places. Check it out! Sunset International Wine Competition 2021 Our 2020 Nalu Sauvignon blanc has won gold in the Sunset International Wine Competition! We are truly honored. SUNSET is the leading media brand of the Western lifestyle. Its International Wine Competition makes its winning wines part of the most influential wine program in the country. Its judges are some of the most experienced wine professionals in the West, including many Master Sommeliers and Masters of Wine. The magazine is committed to promoting its winners in ways that n ..read more

Dot Wine brings quality wines that are inclusive to everyone.  We mourn the loss of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and many more. We stand in solidarity with the Black community; we will not stand in silence and we implore the wine industry leaders do the same.   “Silence is death, and you, if you talk, you die, and if you remain silent, you die. So, speak out and die.” ― Tahar Djaout In solidarity with our Black brothers and sisters, we will be suspending our scheduled campaigns.  Below are actionable steps on how allies can support the Black ..read more