Big Cab Weekend!

With the cold weather around the country, I think a bottle of big bold Cabernet [...]

The Wolf is a Nice Guy After All!

Karen Culler has crafted yet again two amazing wines from this stunning estate. I taste [...]

Stewart 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon

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

Alondra 2007 Cabernet – Napa’s secret vineyard (not) revealed!

The Alondra winemakers (both of whom are sommeliers at San Francisco’s Boulevard restaurant) crafted an [...]

The “Prisoner” escapes again!

It has become a major problem in the Napa Valley, but Orin Swift cannot be [...]

Tor “Mast” 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

On the nose there is big, rich blackberry followed by notes of tar and currants. [...]

Showket Vineyards – Winery of the week.

I met up with the Showket folks this week and was happily impressed with their [...]

Chappellet 2007 Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon – 97 Points!

Pritchard Hill has been the source for some of the most amazing Cabernets produced in [...]

5th Annivesary Wine Tasting Recap

Our Fifth Anniversary Wine Tasting Event was a great success. We had a complete sell [...]

O’Shaughnessy 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain Napa Valley

One of the superstar estates on Howell Mountain, O’Shaughnessy’s winemaker Sean Capiaux is the force behind [...]

Ramian Estate 2007 “Chapter 7” Cabernet Blend

From the tallest heights of Mt. Veeder, well above the Napa Valley floor, the winemaker [...]

Ramian Estate 2009 Rosé, Napa Valley

This Rose was made from the saignier of Napa Valley Syrah. Slow, cool fermented and [...]

Penche 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Dark garnet hue; deeply layered aromas of dark berries, mocha, cassis, toasty French Oak, sweet [...]

Road 31 2007 Pinot Noir, Napa Valley

The nose is dark and brooding, with the cola, cherry, and coffee accents. The wine [...]