Fayard RecognitionPress, podcasts & videoPress, podcasts, video, reviews and awards following Julien Fayard, Maison Fayard and the wines shaped by the team.
The Biggest Secret in Napa Valley? Coombsville: Featuring Julien Fayard
Fayard & Friends, Episode 4: For the Dads
Fayard & Friends, Episode 3: What Makes a Wine Collectible
Fayard & Friends, Episode 2: What Mom Really Wants
Fayard & Friends, Episode 1: What Is Terroir?
Napa Valley Winemakers: Julien Fayard
Fayard Wines: Julien Fayard
Julien Takes on Napa with Maison Fayard
Let's Dig In with Julien Fayard, Winemaker and Owner
Winemaker Roundtable with Julien Fayard
Julien Fayard, Winemaker
Julien Fayard Explains Grafting Grapes to Rootstock
Julien Fayard, Winemaker
Brian Freedman consults Julien Fayard on how wildfire smoke compounds bind in grape skins and sugars, why red wines face greater risk and how faster extraction and gentler maceration can limit smoke taint.
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Jess Lander examines Julien Fayard’s no-sulfites-added Martinez and Sleeping Lady Cabernet Sauvignons, the technical controls behind the experiment and his effort to bring natural winemaking into Napa’s luxury tier.
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Eugénie Fontugne visits Brion Wines’ Sleeping Lady estate and profiles Julien Fayard’s gravity-flow cellar, early-harvest approach and French-Californian perspective on terroir.
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Kristy Belley profiles Danica Patrick’s transition from racing to wine, highlighting Somnium Cabernet, Danica Rosé and her collaboration with winemaker Julien Fayard.
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Jonathan Cristaldi’s Napa Valley report recognizes four wines shaped by the Fayard team: Julien Fayard Wines Sleeping Lady Vineyard at 97 points, Gemstone Ruby Selection at 96, Gemstone Estate at 95 and Facets Cabernet Sauvignon at 95.
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A winemaker spotlight follows Julien Fayard from Provence to Napa and explores the vineyard-driven Cabernet Sauvignons and lower-alcohol Les Vins Julien wines that define his two house labels.
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A feature on Rafael and Dayva Jimenez’s stewardship of the historic Carneros property, its regenerative farming program and the Chardonnay produced with winemaker Julien Fayard.
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Liz Thach, MW, visits Lone Eagle’s remote 2,400-foot Sonoma vineyard and examines the coastal mountain conditions behind its Cabernet Sauvignon crafted by Julien Fayard.
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The Napa Valley red blend earns 89 points, a silver medal and a Highly Recommended designation in an October 2025 tasting.
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An updated estate profile includes new tasting notes for the 2025 Melinda’s Rosé, 2023 Terra 9 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2022 Cabernet Franc.
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A profile of Sire Estate’s single-vineyard Cabernet program, Thomas Buck’s path into Napa wine and Julien Fayard’s role as winemaker.
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A dedicated profile tracing Gaïo’s path from the French Alps and Michelin-starred kitchens to her leadership of day-to-day winemaking and research at Fayard Wines.
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“What makes a great wine is the emotion it conveys.”