Welcome to the ROAR Wines blog! Here, you'll find the latest updates, behind-the-scenes stories, and a closer look at everything happening at ROAR.
The Santa Lucia Highlands provides an ideal setting for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but no part of the growing season is more exciting than harvest. Take an inside look at one of the most demanding and rewarding times of year at ROAR.
An early start, a cooler summer, and a smaller crop made 2026 a growing season unlike most. Take a closer look at how the vintage unfolded and what we’re seeing as harvest nears the finish line.
The 2026 growing season began unusually early in the Santa Lucia Highlands before a cool late summer slowed ripening and extended hang time. Join Adam Franscioni and fellow local winegrowers and winemakers for a firsthand look at the season and the start of harvest.
Rosella’s Vineyard is known for wines that balance generosity and power with a distinct elegance. Less known is how deeply Rosella herself has shaped the life and character of the vineyard, and how clearly her influence can be felt in the wines that bear her name.
Rosella has made these Chile Rellenos for our family countless times, and they remain a favorite at the table. We’re sharing her recipe so you can bring a taste of Rosella’s kitchen into your own home.
In his new Santa Lucia Highlands report, Billy Norris explores a 2024 vintage shaped by generous structure and the importance of precise harvest decisions. At ROAR, he found Chardonnays with energy and vineyard expression alongside Pinot Noirs with power and long-term ageability.
Adam Franscioni and a panel of winegrowers from the Santa Lucia Highlands give an update on the 2026 growing season. An unusually early start to budbreak is creating conditions reminiscent of the memorable 1997 vintage.
Gary Franscioni sat down with MJ Fowler to reflect on the Santa Lucia Highlands and ROAR. Hear stories of the early days including how Gary was named a knight of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
To celebrate 30 years of Garys’ Vineyard, we gathered at Passion 4 Pinot to reflect on how a simple handshake grew into one of the Santa Lucia Highlands’ most important vineyards. Hear directly from the two Garys, their sons, and the winemakers who have shaped its legacy.
Wind and fog shape the vines, but farming shapes life in the Santa Lucia Highlands. It’s a place where families live on the land they work and the landscape speaks for itself. Read on to learn more about the place we call home.