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SORRY,  LAST CALL 4 This Amazing 95 Point & UNDER $65 Napa Cab

Kenefick Ranch Winery and Vineyard is owned by retired San Francisco neurosurgeon Dr. Thomas P. [...]

15
Apr
A  96 Point MUST HAVE Red for your cellar

The Story: Will Henry and Lane Tanner share a common vision – to make wines [...]

07
Apr
HURRY, GOING FAST…Paloma 2018 Merlot, ONLY A FEW CASES REMAINING

Barbara and Jim Richards always had an interest in wine, both in its making and [...]

05
Apr
LAST CALL for this Must have 95 Point, UNDER $50 Napa Bordeaux Blend

  The Hendry family has been farming the same vineyard in Napa since 1939. The [...]

10
Mar
This 100+-year-old Napa Zin is a MUST HAVE – 95 Points

The RW MOORE VINEYARD is one of California’s oldest and best known Zinfandel vineyards, planted [...]

09
Mar
LAST CALL 4 this limited production Napa Bubbly  

Former and longtime Spottswoode winemaker Pam Starr has not skipped a beat. For decades now [...]

04
Mar
In Case You Missed it – A below the radar,  97 Point,  Hot New Napa CULT CABERNET

Heimark Vineyard is a celebration of the fruit exclusively sourced from their family-owned vineyard. The [...]

18
Feb
SORRY … SADLY, THE VERY LAST CALL FOR THE LAST COHO EVER, JUMP IT NOW… or it will forever… swim away! 

COHO is the aspiration of vintner Gary Lipp to produce flavorful, balanced wines. Grown in [...]

13
Feb
A LATE BLOOMER

Herman Syrah is the “story” of tall tales, Wrangler Jeans, and bold wines crafted by [...]

09
Feb
An AMAZING UNDER $30 RED

  A few weeks ago I met up with Christophe Baron (Vigneron/Owner of Cayuse) and [...]

06
Feb
ICYMI – Klay Thompson World Champion Basketball + Nolan Arenado 10x Gold Glove Baseball = INAUGURAL KILLER NAPA CABERNET

Four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson and ten-time Gold Glove winner Nolan Arenado are rookies again—this [...]

04
Feb
SADLY, IT IS LAST CALL FOR “The VERY LAST” Coho Pinot Noir

Sadly, this will be the LAST Coho Pinot Noir ever. Gary Lipp is retiring next [...]

14
Jan
Top 25
Frank’s TOP 25 Wines of 2022

  The Top 25 Wines of 2022! 2022 is long gone, welcome 2023. In 2022 my group and [...]

03
Jan
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In case you missed it…  96 POINT INAUGURAL RELEASE CABERNET BY VHR

  For those familiar with Vine Hill Ranch and the Phillips Family I do not [...]

24
Dec
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NEWSFLASH – Pirates of the Napa Valley

Captain Heidi Barrett Notes: “Avast, mateys – it’s a new vintage of Pirate TreasuRed! The [...]

22
Dec
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NEWSFLASH – Pirates of the Napa Valley, staring Heidi Barrett, not Johnny Depp

The 2018 Pirate is a deep ruby red color with open aromas of ripe fruit [...]

09
Nov
Fun Napa Red Blend, under $45! Only 150 cases produced

The Story: Shypoke calls the Calistoga, Napa Valley AVA home. Their Estate vineyard is sited [...]

03
Nov
Fabulous, Explosive & Multiple 97 Point rated Cabernet

Winemaker Notes: “The 2018 growing season started with late winter rains then a spring marked [...]

11
Oct
A “NEW GENERATION”  Napa Cabernet =  96 Points!

Nestled near the peak of Howell Mountain, perched high above the fog line of the [...]

30
Sep
Under $50, 95 Point Pinot Gem

Waits Mast is a husband and wife Pinot Noir venture that started in 2000 when [...]

23
Sep
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