Wine of the Year

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With no formal winemaking training, Dan Kosta, then 25, and Michael Browne, 29, stumbled along a path of trial and error, learning as they went. In 2009, the greatest vintage yet for California Pinot Noir, this dynamic duo made 11 outstanding Pinots and their first Chardonnay, including the extraordinary Pinot from the Sonoma Coast that is Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year for 2011.

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