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A Peek Inside This Colorful Napa Valley Farmhouse Kitchen
Andrea Gentl, Saveur
From the moment I met Cristina Salas-Porras Hudson, I was drawn into her beautiful and generous orbit. It was 2017, and we sat next to each other on a bus in rural Rajasthan during a month long group trip to India. She immediately took my hand and asked thoughtful questions. Before long, we were chatting as if we’d known each other for years.
Planting Roots
Roberto viernes, Hiluxury
Lee and Cristina Hudson make an awesome team. Lee describes the opportunity as, “It is a great blessing to bein business with your wife — to be successful and have fun! It is rewarding in both business and friendship.”
Outpouring Of Love
Cristina salas-porras hudson, Priorworld
One day a couple of years ago, when we were celebrating the opening of our new winery and tasting rooms, I distinctly remember breathing a sigh of relief. The 2017 fires, which had swept through our property like a tornado with 85-mile-an-hour winds—burning our 2,000-acre ranch in six hours—felt like they were finally behind us.
Hudson Ranch and Vineyards Looks Like Arizona But Tastes Like Napa
Tina Caputo, Sonoma Magazine
If you’re a fan of minerally and complex Napa Valley Chardonnay, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the Hudson Vineyard designation on a wine label. Along with making about 5,000 cases of wine under its own brand, Hudson Ranch and Vineyards sells its sought-after grapes to star producers like Kistler Vineyards, Patz & Hall and at least a couple-dozen more.
Hudson Ranch & Vineyards
Lisa Perrotti-brown
Hudson Ranch & Vineyards stands among the most consequential vineyard estates in Napa Valley. Yet its foundation—both physical and philosophical—lies not in Cabernet glamour, nor the glossy cult-era ascendance, but in the slow, observational, agricultural approach of its founder, Lee Hudson.
Good Wine Vibes Only At Napa’s Hudson Ranch
Maryann Worobiec, Wine Spectator
Turning into the Hudson Ranch driveway off Highway 121 in Carneros, I look for the Jolly Roger flag. Years ago, Lee Hudson told me that there are always flags for the United States, California, Mexico and Texas—Hudson’s home state—flying near the entrance to his Hudson Ranch.
People To Know: Lee Hudson
Karen Macneil, Winespeed
For over thirty years Lee Hudson has grown premium grapes on over 200 acres in the Carneros AVA. Currently, he sells to 27 of Napa and Sonoma's premier vintners, who include the 'Hudson Vineyards' designation on their labels.
Working In Harmony
Kier Holmes, Edible Marin
Hudson Ranch and Vineyards is the classic Goldilocks scenario: Everything is just right: the right climate (not too windy, hot or cold); the right creative couple (Lee and Cristina Hudson) and the right dedicated team of 58 employees.