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 Small production, 95 Point MUST HAVE Chardonnay

  There was a man named Ernest. He was an entrepreneur, a risk-taker and a [...]

16
Oct
A 96 Point, 4 Barrel UNDER THE RADAR “GEM” PLUS 15% OFF! 

  There was a man named Ernest. He was an entrepreneur, a risk-taker and a [...]

04
Aug
Argot Bastard Tongue Pinot Noir
LAST CALL 4 This “Must Have” 96 Point Pinot Noir

The Bastard Tongue, a blend of Swan, Pommard, and Dijon 115 clones, offers up dark [...]

20
Jul
Small production, MUST HAVE  96 Point Chardonnay

  There was a man named Ernest. He was an entrepreneur, a risk-taker and a [...]

10
Jul
ICYMI – TRB’s Inaugural 96 Point Pinot Noir release

Thomas Rivers Brown: “We selected specific barrels to create a dark complex Pinot Noir full [...]

02
Jun
Check out my 96 Point new ”Red Car” and get a FREE RIDE

  The Story: In 1997 three friends got together to taste some wines (Hermitage) and [...]

20
May
LAST CALL to come to your “ SENSES” by Thomas Rivers Brown

Senses Wines is the dream of three childhood friends. Chris, Max, and Myles partnered with [...]

18
May
ICYMI – Winemaker of the Year releases one of the VERY BEST Chardonnays EVER

Bibiana González Rave is the founder and winemaker of Cattleya Wines. She is also the [...]

26
Apr
A not to be missed 98 Point wine by the Winemaker of the year

Bibiana González Rave is the founder and winemaker of Cattleya Wines. She is also the [...]

18
Apr
A must-have, Tiny Production Chardonnay

Freeman Vineyard & Winery was founded by Ken and Akiko Freeman in 2001, but the [...]

06
Mar
MUST HAVE PINOT! They might be Small Vines, but they are the GREATEST Wine

  The Sloan family has been farming in Sonoma for four generations now, and Paul [...]

23
Jan
LAST CALL 4  for TWO stunning  Pinot Noir releases by Winemaker of the Year

Bibiana González Rave is the founder and winemaker of Cattleya Wines. She is also the [...]

12
Nov
VERY LAST CALL 4 this LIMITED Dollar/Cost Average Pinot Sensation

  For 3 generations the Holtermann Family has been one of the premier importers of [...]

22
Oct
An Under 40 Wine from Thomas Rivers Brown – You snooze… You …

  Riverain is the vision of three close friends who share a love of wine, [...]

04
Oct
98 Point Pinot Gem – VERY LIMITED (ONLY 227 cases were produced)

In 2001, two generations of the Cobb family came together to explore a shared passion [...]

03
Oct
LAST CALL 4 Helen Turley (Marcassin) Protégé who does it again

Owner/winemaker Matt Courtney grew up in Danville and attended Cal as a philosophy major. After graduation, [...]

25
Feb
Classic 95 Point Cali Chardonnay, you’d think is a great White Burgundy…

  In 1999 some friends planned to try their hand at winemaking. They thought it [...]

22
Feb
“Small” in Name, Big in Flavor

Owning only a pick-up truck and a shovel; a young wine steward, Paul Sloan dreamt [...]

15
Feb
A MUST HAVE 96 Point Pinot!

Despite only being six miles from the Pacific, Rice-Spivak is still the most inland of [...]

20
Jan
California Pinot with an old-world flare, economically priced
September 30, 2021

  From a trio of premier Sonoma Coast vineyards: Teac-Mor, Burnside, and Bravo Toro. Pinot [...]

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