Chardonnay Taste-Off Winner

We lined up an army of who-is-who with our latest Chardonnay tasting. DuMOL (94 GWC) [...]

Killer Syrah wins blinds tasting

In a recent blind tasting of great Syrahs we had a real surprise jump out!  [...]

Pfendler Chardonnay blind tasting winner of the month.

The late Peter Pfendler planted his first vineyard on their 300 acre Sonoma Mountain ranch [...]

Small Chardonnay producer beats big boys in blind tasting

In one of our last blind tastings of the year, we lined up some amazing [...]

Small Napa Cab wins “Big” Blind Tasting

In a recent blind tasting (16 tasters) of 2009 Napa Valley Cabernets and Cabernet Blends, [...]

100 case production wins blind tasting!

Founded by an army and family of one, Patrick Krutz, Krutz Family Cellars has just [...]

93 Case production wins blind tasting among Big Boys

Founded in 2004 by Peter Young, Grey Stack Cellars is hidden away in the Bennett [...]

Blind Tasting Winner: Comptche Ridge Pinot Noir!

Comptche Ridge winery is owned by the Weir Brothers (as in Weir vineyard, source for [...]

Loring Chardonnay surprises in blind tasting

This might have been one of the best blind Chardonnay tasting line-up I have organized [...]

Blind Tasting Cabernet Stunner by Aaron Pott

My tasting group assembled some amazing 2009 Cabernets and Bordeaux blends, and the result was [...]

“Down Under” Cabernet turns heads!

We have a US exclusive for the 2008 O’Dwyer Cabernet! Over the holidays we conducted [...]

DuMOL wins the last battle of the whites for 2012

In our last head-to-head line-up of the year we picked some of our top favorites [...]

Penche Cab wins the battle of Napa Cabs!

Over Thanksgiving, I was still working, we had the “Battle of Napa Cabs” at my [...]

The Best Cabernet Franc in Napa Valley!

This is a wine that will make the French take a run for the hills!  [...]

Boheme Chardonnay stuns in blind tasting

In a recent blind tasting with my tasting panel Boheme “Taylor Ridge” came in a [...]

2009 Howell Mountain Cab stuns in blind tasting

The 2009 Moffett Howell Mountain Cabernet beat out 9 Napa Valley Cabernets in a recent [...]

Small Napa White wins in wine stampede!

I rarely, if ever conduct blind tastings of Sauvignon Blancs, but decided to give it [...]

Small producer amazes at NY blind tasting

Last week while in New York I conducted a blind tasting of 10 amazing California, [...]

32 Winds blows away some big-name Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs in blind tasting.

This venture has quietly created some cult following among our clientele.  Last week I conducted [...]

Small producer slams big name 100 point wines!

In a recent blind tasting of 2008 Cabernets and 2007 Syrahs, Patland vineyards beat out [...]