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Hundred Acre, Fortunate Son, and Summer Dreams Wine Bottles

2024-12-19

Mission Accomplished: An Annual Update from The Wine Independent

Having written an extensive article last year about Jayson & Helen Woodbridge’s three wine projects—Hundred Acre, Fortunate Son, and Summer Dreams—this feature by Lisa Perrotti-Brown is an annual update on the new 2021, 2022, and 2023 releases.

When I create something, the wine tells me what to do. I don’t tell the wine what to do.

2023-11-30

Map Maker: Summer Dreams, Fortunate Son and Hundred Acre New Releases

The Wine Independent | Lisa Perrotti-Brown

“I’m a direct descendent of Jacques Cartier, the cartographer,” Jayson Woodbridge tells me, seemingly apropos of nothing. But nothing is random or out of context with Jayson. For example, he describes Cartier as a cartographer, not an explorer—the profession by which Cartier is better known. With Jayson, every casually offered piece of shared information is specific and purposeful, whether you get it or not.

2024-02-07

Producer Profile: Hundred Acre

Decanter | Jonathan Cristaldi

In a rare in-depth interview granted to Decanter, we meet the dauntless Jayson Woodbridge. The founder of Hundred Acre is a controversial figure in the Napa Valley, yet the wine community can't ignore the fact that his wines are celebrated by pundits the world over.