Cartlidge & Browne

Sure, we could give you the full story of Cartlidge & Browne, but we'd rather share the company's philosophy and, yes, here it is: "Everyone at Cartlidge & Browne has chosen winemaking as profession for many reasons, but above all else, they want the wines they produce to ignite stories of good friends, good food, lots of laughter and lasting memories." American, you say? Sure, but you have to admit it's a wonderfully fine philosophy for a wine producer, and the best part is that Cartlidge & Browne truly practises what it preaches, as reflected in the company's slogan, "Please stick your nose in our business." In other words, we're talking about wines that go down easily and don't require deep analysis. But beware! Don't assume that makes them banal wines. Try their Pinot Noir and you'll understand exactly what this is all about. Cartlidge & Browne in brief: Founded in 1980 in Saint Helena, California, by Tony Cartlidge and Glenn Browne. The business concept was, and still is, to make good wines from several of the area's best AVAs and, typically, market them under the slightly larger North Coast AVA appellation.