In 2015, Nevada passed a law allowing commercial wineries in counties with a population of more than 100,000. Previously, wineries could only exist in the smaller counties, but that law paved the way for the creation of several wineries here in urban Washoe County—some even producing wine from vineyards located here in Nevada.
Author Archives: Steve Noel
Steve Noel lives in Reno and is a viticulturist, winemaker, wine writer, publisher (at childrenofthegrape.com) and wine-industry speaker. Steve has visited wineries on four different continents, as well as wineries in more than 20 states and several Canadian provinces. Steve is a member of the Nevada Grape Growers and Winemakers Association, an Aragón Wine Expert, and a B.C. Wine Ambassador; he loves to spread the word that wine should be fun and enjoyable, not stuffy and confusing. While Steve spends his days living in the software world, he dreams of a day when he can ride a wine train from wine region to wine region, enjoying all they have to offer.