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 [...]