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An experienced vineyard master and a diversely gifted wizard in the cellar, I challenge you to name anyone in California bottling a broader and more consistently delicious arsenal of fairly priced, eco-friendly, and truly hand-crafted wines.” - Ian Cauble, Master Sommelier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWaterford commentary:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenny Likitprakong, the founder, owner, and maker of Ghostwriter wines, says his Pinot Noirs tell a story. “The subjects of the story are the sites, the vines, and the vintage,” he explains. “As the winemaker, my part is simply to tell the story.” The story Kenny’s Santa Cruz County Pinot Noir tells is nothing less than magical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story begins when Kenny graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2001. His first winemaking job was at Hallcrest Vineyards, a small winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains. “All of my classmates headed to Napa,” Kenny says, “but surf and the sort of underdog, underrated, unexplored charm of the Santa Cruz Mountains led me there. I harvested the first Ghostwriter vintage in 2008,” he says. “I wanted to champion a largely misunderstood appellation and produce a wine that no longer existed in California.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenny’s Santa Cruz County Pinot Noir is all about the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eterroir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof Santa Cruz and its elegant and ethereal style of Pinot Noir. Kenny farms its grapes organically and cultivates, prunes, and harvests its vines by hand. He makes the wine without commercial yeast, malolactic bacteria, or any other commercial additives. He ages it in neutral French oak barrels and concrete eggs, with a small percentage of new oak. He adds no or very little sulfur to the wine and bottles it without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust as Kenny says, the smell and taste of the 2019 Santa Cruz County Pinot Noir tells the story of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Its nose is strawberry, cranberry, and spice over dark black cherry and blackberry. Its palate is rich, ripe forest berries, with super savory length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Pinot Noir is an evening’s pleasure. It’s like a great book or movie, it takes you to magical places you’ve never been to. With a few bottles in your cellar, you can go there again and again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44534498328809,"sku":"A12230","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_5eac3cd4-1c82-4b4e-b062-979b845feefa.png?v=1631643101"},{"product_id":"d79","title":"Folk Machine Potter Valley Pinot Closer to the Bone 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn the meandering history of Waterford Lore, this wine stands alone - Kenny \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLikitprakong’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePotter Valley Pinot - the one that changes names (and labels) every year. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAnd there is one vintage where the lore is strongest - the 2007 vintage. That year, Kenny made a tiny amount and, almost by happenstance, shipped a few bottles out to Waterford. They were such an instant hit - just an amazing flavor and mouthfeel, that we went down into the cellar and started comparing the PVP to Domaine Leroy’s Premier Cru Savigny les Beaune (now at $595 a bottle). And the comparison weighed in Kenny’s favor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI mention this because while the PVP is always excellent, this year it's out-of-the-park. It’s the first vintage that comes close to comparing with his legendary 2007. It’s a magical wine, one that is simply so light, elegant and utterly amazing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eKenny still doesn’t make all that much, so we wanted to get this pre-shelf offer out to you, his loyal PVP fans, first. Don’t miss it.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinery notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We love this wine and it is always one of our most popular sought after wines. From the organically farmed Vecino Vineyard, this is a 50\/50 blend of Pommard and Dijon 115 clones. 70% whole cluster. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Each year the names changes, though the wine is fairly consistent. This year it is called Closer to the Bone. Think Kris Kristofferson.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43750822871273,"sku":"A11641","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/files\/Folk_Machine_Closer_to_the_Bone.png?v=1745239764"},{"product_id":"camp-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"Camp Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43088258367721,"sku":"A05330","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_d147f18c-e41c-47b6-b263-e13e1679fc9a.png?v=1652822078"},{"product_id":"folk-machine-parts-labor-2019","title":"Folk Machine Parts \u0026 Labor 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Folk Machine Parts \u0026amp; Labor drinks like a love letter to California’s scruffier, sunlit corners — a blend built from forgotten blocks and working-class vineyards, stitched together with intention rather than polish. It opens with crushed red berries, wild strawberry, and tart cherry, edged by dried herbs, citrus peel, and a faint dusting of earth. The palate is light on its feet but not slight, carrying juicy acidity, a subtle savory twang, and just enough grip to keep it honest. Fresh, soulful, and quietly complex, this is a wine that favors conversation over ceremony — endlessly drinkable, but never anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784227815657,"sku":"A11740","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_8b05f7f9-1d16-456d-a81d-2fcbd4e4ec5d.png?v=1632847913"},{"product_id":"folk-machine-carignane-2019","title":"Folk Machine Avian Science Carignan","description":"","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"2019","offer_id":40848128409790,"sku":"","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_3800868b-be8f-48d3-9546-6ca0c2061f0d.png?v=1632860435"},{"product_id":"folk-machine-charbono-2019","title":"Folk Machine Charbono 2023","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"5c64d169-f85b-438d-9cba-538e6c2f5d75\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"840dca95-408b-47eb-a3a9-f0f3719fdcb1\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"534\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe 2023 Folk Machine Charbono leans into California’s darker, more idiosyncratic side with a grin. 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It drinks like a rediscovered backroad grape given a fresh voice: soulful, savory, and quietly thrilling, especially with char or flame nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452167311593,"sku":"A11720","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_886ec51f-7b18-4065-b31d-45eb88cc8b38.png?v=1632861923"},{"product_id":"folk-machine-white-light-2019","title":"Folk Machine White Light","description":"","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43419930919145,"sku":"A11770","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_d3cbe21b-d867-4516-973e-577d8acce93d.png?v=1634430170"},{"product_id":"folk-machine-jeanne-darc-white","title":"Folk Machine Jeanne D'Arc White","description":"","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42010813694185,"sku":"A11631","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_cbcef6d0-a177-471e-8cef-320199aa0be5.png?v=1636841686"},{"product_id":"camp-zinfandel-mendocino","title":"Camp Zinfandel Mendocino","description":"","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"2021","offer_id":44668052865257,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2019","offer_id":42025520431337,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/products\/image_5503b312-3cb4-47a0-a07c-235299d0594e.jpg?v=1646855665"},{"product_id":"folk-machine-gamay-rose-arroyo-sec","title":"Folk Machine Gamay Rose Arroyo Seco","description":"","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44398510571753,"sku":"A11760","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"camp-sonoma-zinfandel","title":"Camp Sonoma Zinfandel 2021","description":"","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44900556407017,"sku":"A05350","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/files\/image_4b884944-ff59-4a58-ba57-11f25d7d4bc7.heic?v=1686692763"},{"product_id":"folk-machine-aligote-vecino-vineyard","title":"Folk Machine Aligote Vecino Vineyard 2023","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo fun facts about this wine. First, I don’t like Aligote. Well, it's not that I don’t like Aligote, it's just that often where Aligote grows, Chardonnay grows just as well. And I love Chardonnay so much that I just can’t see the point of Aligote. That, and nobody—including French people—pronounces Aligote the same way. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust as I love Chardonnay, I love Kenny Likitprakong, the owner and winemaker at Folk Machine. The unfortunate thing is, my enjoyment of these two things has never come together. In my humble opinion, Kenny doesn’t make Chardonnay that I find pleasurable to drink. But  lo and behold, betwixt and between, I find Kenny’s Aligote to be magnificent—so magnificent, that it scratches my (enormous) white Burgundy itch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wine is fresh and expressive, showing citrus blossom, green apple, Meyer lemon zest, and a touch of under ripe peach. There are secondary notes of wet stone, crushed herbs (like lemon balm), and a faint hint of almond. Lively and zippy on entry with crisp acidity. Flavors mirror the nose—lime, Granny Smith apple, and white peach—with a saline edge and chalky minerality. Light- to medium-bodied, it has a clean, linear profile. A touch of creaminess rounds out the long mineral finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Left Bank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48309095858409,"sku":"A11620","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/2805\/7022\/files\/IMG-2014.png?v=1756497574"}],"url":"https:\/\/waterfordwine.com\/collections\/folk-machine.oembed?page=2","provider":"Waterford Wine and Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}