St. Frank
With over 30 years of experience selecting and dealing in the best rare and boutique wines, St. Frank is your Patron Saint of Tannins.
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The VERY “BEST” Hudson Estate Chardonnay EVER = 98 POINTS
Winemaker Clayton Kirchhoff did it again! He produced yet another stunning, very Burgundian-like Chardonnay! If the Hudson vineyard would be in Burgundy, it [...]
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WINE ALERT: No Girls is a NOT to be missed RED WINE!
No Girls celebrates the belief that empowered women create empowered wine—and champions this profession's many talented and independent women and beyond. The wines [...]
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“Shared Notes” A VERY LIMITED PRODUCTION BY THE BEST winemaking “duo” in California
Shared Notes is a winemaking joint-venture between wife and husband, Bibiana Gonzalez Rave (Cattleya, and former Pahlmeyer & Wayfarer winemaker) and Jeff Pisoni [...]
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How vintners are maintaining consistent house styles amid climate change
How vintners are maintaining consistent house styles amid climate change Contributed by Kathleen Wilcox Some industries—fashion, weapons manufacturing, technology — are driven and [...]
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Low $50s, 95 Point Rated Napa Bordeaux Blend
The Hendry family has been farming the same vineyard in Napa since 1939. The lessons learned in almost 80 harvests provides them with [...]
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This 95 Point “Prohibition Era” Wine lives on… It is now 100% “legal” to buy
The Prohibition Story about Black Chicken: Going back to the early 1900’s … Hey Aldo, when you come by on Friday, bring me [...]
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KILLER NAPA CABERNET = 15% OFF
The farming heritage runs deep at the Hayfork Ranch, as their great-great-great-grandfather, John Lewelling, a horticulturist by trade, settled the St. Helena family [...]
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“Champagne cannot be made without independent winegrowers”
"Champagne cannot be made without independent winegrowers” Unanimously re-elected as president of the Federation of Independent Winegrowers of Champagne for the next two years, [...]
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96+ Rated O’DWYER CABERNET – A 100% GOLDEN GATE WINE CELLARS “US EXCLUSIVE”
Pre-Sale Offer: O’Dwyer 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon “Estate” Clare Valley Retail 85.00 – PRE-SALE 74.99 FMW 96+ Points: “The O’Dwyer 2018 Cabernet will elevate you [...]
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Very limited-produced summer white
Heidi has been around the block, and does not need an intro, or does she… Screaming Eagle’s original winemaker, Amuse Bouche, Vin Perdu, [...]
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Spottswoode 40th Anniversary Release – 2 New wines are NOW in stock
In 1972 Jack and Mary Novak purchased the original “Spottswoode” property In 1977, when Mary Weber Novak’s husband passed away unexpectedly, leaving her [...]
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Happy July 4th from all of us at Golden Gate Wine Cellars
Happy Fourth of July! Happy Independence Day to all of you and your families! I wish you have a wonderful holiday full of [...]
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La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season
La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season Contributed by Pedro DiNezio One of the big contributors [...]
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JUMP ON THIS 96+ Point White Gem before it is gone!
Vailia From the owner/winemaker, might be the wife of Russell From the owner/winemaker of Herman Story, but she is her “own” woman in [...]
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ONLY A FEW CASES LEFT – Winemaker of the Year’s HOT NEW Cabernet + FREE SHIPPING
For those familiar with Vine Hill Ranch and the Phillips Family I do not need to tell you that whatever they do is [...]
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LAST CALL 4 Melis Family 2023 Rose by “ACE” winemaker Paul Lato
The Melis Family Rosé is not an afterthought, yet a serious contender. The 2023 Melis Family Rosé of Pinot Noir (a blend of [...]
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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there! Filled with exhilarating joy and crushing heartache, sleepless nights and unforgettable days. It is [...]
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SORRY, BUT VERY LAST CALL 4 this Complex under $30 MUST HAVE 94+ Point white
Bibiana González Rave is the founder and winemaker of Cattleya Wines. Born and raised in Colombia and trained as a winemaker in France, she [...]
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A MUST HAVE & UNDER $60 NAPA CAB = Palate & Wallet Pleaser
The farmer works to produce the best crop possible, knowing once it leaves their hands, they no longer have control. The winemaker, regardless of [...]
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Three GREAT new wines from DuMOL
Time flies. This is already the 27th release of DUMOL! I fondly remember meeting founder Kerry Murphy (who sadly passed away 2 years ago) [...]
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Summer Vacation Closure Information
Dear Friends, For the first time in 20 years we will close up shop for a few weeks to take a much needed [...]
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SORRY LAST CALL, SO HURRY BEFORE IT IS GONE… 96+ Point, well-priced UNDER $35 White
A.V.A. stands for American Viticulture Area and, it represents the culmination of sustainable viticulture, the resurrection of the 1870s winery, and classic winemaking. The [...]
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