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 [...]