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Recognition.

Press, podcasts, video, reviews and awards following Julien Fayard, Maison Fayard and the wines shaped by the team.

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The Wine Palate2026

The Fruit Whisperer

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, profiles Brion Wise’s site-driven BRION program and the three-winemaker approach that pairs Julien Fayard with Napa vineyards including Sleeping Lady and Longhorn.

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Food & Wine2026

Can Wildfire Smoke Ruin Wine? Bordeaux’s 2026 Vintage Offers a Closer Look

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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San Francisco Chronicle2026

Is California wine ready for a $250 Cabernet made without this crucial ingredient?

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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MerciSF2026

Julien Fayard, the Winemaker and the Sleeping Lady

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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Gilbert City Lifestyle2026

Poured with Purpose

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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Decanter2026

Napa Valley 2023 Cabernet Sauvignons: Score table

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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The SOMM Journal2025

Making Waves

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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Napa Valley Life2025

Firetree Vineyards

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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The SOMM Journal2025

Flying Solo

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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