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Bordeaux Blanc Meets Napa Valley VERY LIMITED THIS YEAR!!!
July 16, 2021

In 1972 Jack and Mary Novak purchased the orginal “Spottswoode” property. In1977, when Mary Weber [...]

Former Spottswoode Winemaker’s Expressive Grenache that will wow you!
July 5, 2019

Winemaker/owner Rosemary Cakebread has earned her stripes after 30 years in the Napa Valley (Spottswoode, [...]

Value Still “Happens”
October 19, 2017

  Pied-à-Terre is the realization of many years Richard Luftig put in working in the [...]

Blind Tasting 93 Point ZIN-o-Rama
May 28, 2016

  My tasting group doesn’t often conduct Zinfandel tastings, so we were due for one. [...]

6 Barrel, Under $30 Cab Franc Stunner
August 19, 2015

This is only the second vintage from the legendary Pickberry Vineyard in Sonoma Valley that Zepaltas produced. This vineyard [...]

An Exceptional Mountain-Grown Cabernet Blend
August 9, 2013

Mitchell Ming and his wife Jenny discovered this gorgeous 186 acre property high above the [...]

Old Vine Zinfandel of the Month
May 13, 2013

When you get some of the best fruit in the Valley you can only expect [...]

Best White of 2012!
May 9, 2012

How do I pronounce Picayune? {pi-ka-’yun} What does Picayune mean? Picayune was a Spanish coin [...]

Saxon Brown 2007 Semillon “Santinamaria”, Sonoma Valley
July 16, 2010

At one time, Semillon was one of the most popular white varietals planted throughout much [...]

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