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 [...]