Linda Murphy writes: The last three years have been disheartening, to put it mildly, for Sonoma Valley winemaking icon Richard Arrowood. But with last week’s start of construction on his new winery, Amapola Creek, in the Mayacamas Mountains north of the town of Sonoma, Arrowood is feeling much better, thank you.
Arrowood sold Arrowood Vineyards & Winery to Robert Mondavi Corp in 2000, relieving himself of management responsibilities yet remaining as winemaker. The relationship between Arrowood and Mondavi flourished until 2004, when Constellation Brands purchased Mondavi; in 2005, Constellation sold Arrowood to The Legacy Estate Group, which was...