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A stunning 4 Barrel WHITE from the  Beckstoffer vineyard

The Story by Katie Papadakis (proprietor of Perchance): “We arrived in Napa Valley for a [...]

27
Jun
Bubbles for July 4th!!

In a lab in the heart of France’s wine country, a group of researchers carefully [...]

22
Jun
4 Christmas comes early… Let’s celebrate and break out the bubbly

When you think you’ve seen (tasted) it all, something else “pops” up. The Beckstoffer family [...]

18
Jun
Christmas in April… Let’s celebrate and break out the bubbly

When you think you’ve seen (tasted) it all, something else “pops” up. The Beckstoffer family [...]

14
Apr
A NAPA CULT WINE OFFERING NEVER SEEN BEFORE — VERY LIMITED SUPPLY!!

For those who dream and drool over Cult Wines when reading Robert Parker and various [...]

06
Apr
Winemaker of the Year – HELEN KEPLINGER

  Helen Keplinger has been crafting amazing wines for over almost two decades now (Bryant [...]

27
Jan
Top 25
Frank’s Top 25+ of 2021

  The Top 25+ Wines of 2021! Another strange year in wine reviews, but I was [...]

24
Jan
FRANK’S CHAMPAGNE SUGGESTIONS FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS

With the holidays fast approaching, here are a few bubbly suggestions that will please both [...]

02
Dec
END OF THE LINE! Carte Blanche Cabernet 97+ Points = “THE” Haut-Brion from Napa (really)
November 20, 2021

  After the great success with her own Keplinger label, Helen Keplinger is out of [...]

Carte Blanche Cabernet 97+ Points = “THE” Haut-Brion from Napa (really)
October 18, 2021

  After the great  success with her own Keplinger label, Helen Keplinger is out of [...]

The “almost perfect” scoring Carter Cellars portfolio is now in stock
October 13, 2021

Late fall is always a time of excitement, many great Cabernets reach the “shores” of [...]

Carte Blanche Cabernet = The Haut Brion from Napa, 97 Points
October 22, 2020

After the great  success with her own Keplinger label, Helen Keplinger is out of control [...]

#8 OF THE YEAR – STUNNING CABERNET in stock now!
February 8, 2020

By winemaker Jennifer Williams, former winemaker at Spottswoode. She was named one of the rising [...]

BECKSTOFFERS’ “OWN” VERY LIMITED PRODUCTION CABERNET
April 10, 2018

Kata is the culmination of many years of combined experience and practice in the art [...]

Beckstoffer “Champagne” Yes, you read it right!
October 18, 2017

When you think you’ve seen (tasted) it all, something else “pops” up.  The Beckstoffer family [...]

Peter Michael & Carte Blanche winemaker ROCKS again! 95+ Points Parker!
March 25, 2012

Luc Morlet has an amazing portfolio.  Replacing John Kongsgaard at Newton at one point, winemaker [...]

Stewart Cabernet – Turning Heads
January 19, 2012

This little winery has been turning a lot of heads as of late. Of course [...]

Happy Holidays – And a special “gift” pre-sale!
December 24, 2011

Dear Friends of Golden Gate Wine Cellars, I just want to give you a sincere [...]

Sojourn kicks up some dirt! Big scores on ALL fronts.
April 8, 2011

Hailing from the town of Sonoma, Sojourn Cellars is establishing a reputation for producing excellent [...]

Stewart 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
November 14, 2010

Paul Hobbs has turned this little winery into a real gem.  This release was sourced [...]

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