Small Chardonnay producer beats big boys in blind tasting

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

Stunning Cab Franc from Napa under $40.00

John Skupny gained tons of experience at wineries around the world before landing the National [...]

The REAL Halloween Wine!

Rancho Carne Humana was a 17,962-acre Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California [...]

Weekly Yelp!

Yelp featured us on their “San Francisco Weekly Yelp” recently! Here’s what they had to [...]

Hidden Cabernet Deal

Three childhood friends (since 6th grade) took different paths after college but somehow were drawn [...]

“THE” Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Bargains of the Month

WPA (Wine Projects Administration), a play on the old work projects administration that was part [...]

Small Napa Cab wins “Big” Blind Tasting

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

“Under the Radar” Pinot Noir

Patrick Krutz was the “lone ranger for about four years – CEO, Winemaker, Broom Pusher, [...]

BEST UNDER $40.00 Napa Cab Blend, Tastes like $80!

Owner Mark Carter (Carter Cellars & The Carter House) and his winemaker Mike Smith hit [...]

Surprise 100 case production

Campesino reads like a love story.  A young girl Griselda Ceja (from the infamous Ceja [...]

The Value Cabernet blend of the Month!

Field Recordings is winemaker Andrew Jones’ personal catalog of the people and places he values [...]

Zinfandel Producer of the Year

Morgan Twain-Peterson reminds me of a scientist turned rock star or a rock star turned [...]

100 Point Winemaker steals show with new Cabernet

Blankiet is still somewhat under the radar, even with the big scores it has been [...]

Helen Turley (Marcassin) Assistant Knocks One Out of the Park!

Les Grands Vins de Colette is a new Chardonnay project from Claire-Marie and Wendell Laidley, [...]

Winemaker of the Year’s stunning Chardonnay

Bello is the story of a young boy with a dream, he wanted to be [...]

Araujo winemaker produces TWO new gems

Matt (Matthew D. Taylor)  traveled the world in pursuit of soil education.  That would best [...]

Chardonnay Deal of the Month!

Stuart Bewley grew up in California’s central valley, where hard work and farming were a [...]

Value Napa Cabernet under $40.00

Three friends. A missed turn. An intimate tasting with Robert Parker. Copious amounts of Champagne. [...]

Best of Class Zinfandel!

  Portalupi 2011 “Dolinsek” Russian River Valley BEST OF CLASS, Double Gold, San Francisco International [...]

Screaming Eagle owner releases hot new Pinot Noir

Sandhi is a small production California winery focusing on select vineyards from the Santa Rita [...]