Lineage: Life and Love and Six Generations in California Wine
by Steven Kent Mirassou
Hardcover – June 2021

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Steven Kent Mirassou received his BA in American Literature from the George Washington University and his MA in Literature from NYU. He was born in the Salinas Valley and grew up in San Jose and Los Gatos before going east to college. Lineage: Life and Love and Six Generations in California Wine is his first book.

Mirassou started his wine career in sales but found his true passion after moving into the production side of the business in 1996. Steven has made the highest rated wines from the Livermore Valley, is a founder of the Mount Diablo Highlands Wine Quality Alliance, and the President of the Livermore Valley Wine Growers Association.

Steven has four adult children, April Coffey, Aidan Mirassou, Katherine Mirassou, and Sara Mirassou. He lives in Livermore, CA with his wife, Beth Murray Mirassou, and their two dogs

Old Wine Educates the Winemaker

When I was young and didn’t know anything, young and tannic and fruit-forward wines seemed like the cat’s pajamas. What could be more delicious than the obviousness of youth?

Over time that same dumb winemaker, with a little more leather on his hide and many more wines across his gullet has come to celebrate the complexity and story that are associated with wines with age.

In this video, I talk about the history of the ‘05 and ‘11 Cabernets from The Steven Kent Winery and give you my rationale for why these wines are world-class.

 

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