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A wine to take the road – NO need to pay for expensive  gas…

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

01
Jul
LAST CALL 4   this  Bordeaux Blend at a Bargain $

Vailia From owner/winemaker, might be the wife of Russell From the owner/winemaker of Herman Story, [...]

25
Jun
NEWS FLASH – The VERY LAST Coho Pinot Noir Ever has arrived

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

07
Jun
Wine Tasting (C)Jenny Downing Wikicommons
Philippe Melka does not “SKIP” a beat and beats big names  in a blind tasting

In our recent blind tasting of California “Bordeaux blends” we had some surprises. My group [...]

27
May
Top Notch Napa Chardonnay, you’d believe it was a Grand-Cru Montrachet

Winemaker Clayton Kirchhoff did it again! Another stunning, very Burgundian-like Hudson Chardonnay was produced! If [...]

24
May
Last call for this 94 Points, UNDER $70 MUST HAVE Napa Cab

  In 1960 Henri Vandendriessche came to America from France to study economics at UC [...]

11
May
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
In case you missed it – We hooked a real Coho, but this one tastes better in a glass…

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

26
Mar
From Jersey Boy to Blender Boy in the Napa Valley

  Les Behrens (aka the Jersey Boy) was born in Perth Amboy, NJ and moved [...]

15
Mar
Andy and Jesse Katz as a Kid
LAST CALL 4 this Amazing 97 Point, UNDER $80 Cabernet

Never mind the six million album covers around the world that feature Andy Katz’s photographs, [...]

17
Dec
Autumn Wine
VERY LAST CALL FOR THANKSGIVING WINES

If you want your Turkey Dinner to be accompanied by some great wines, don’t wait [...]

15
Nov
Frank’s Thanksgiving Wine Suggestions

If you want your Turkey Dinner to be accompanied by some great wines, don’t wait [...]

02
Nov
97 POINT RATED UNDER $60 STUNNING BORDEAUX BLEND “BEAUTY”
October 15, 2021

  Never mind the six million album covers around the world that feature Andy Katz’s [...]

SADLY LAST CALL — A Must Have 94 POINTS & UNDER $45.00 Cabernet Blend
September 24, 2021

The owner /winemaker of Desparada, Vailia From, is the wife of Russell From the owner/winemaker [...]

Flashy & Complex UNDER $50 Cabernet Gem
August 10, 2021

  The winery is a partnership between Marty Tautcher an executive at Microsoft and Chris [...]

96+ POINT RATED UNDER $60 STUNNING BORDEAUX BLEND “BEAUTY”
October 15, 2020

Never mind the six million album covers around the world that feature Andy Katz’s photographs, [...]

Andy Erickson’s Vivacious, Impeccable UNDER $70 Cabernet Blend
August 28, 2020

Arietta is the name for wines born of a passion for music. The name Arietta, [...]

A Massive, Intense, Seductive Napa Cab at its best!
January 10, 2019

Trespass is a small 5 acre all estate property in northwestern St. Helena at the [...]

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