The best Quality-Price-Ratio (QPR) California Pinot Noir we’ve tasted in years! It’s from one of the Central Coast’s very first Pinot Noir vineyards, Mission Ranch in the Salinas Valley planted in 1961. Fifty-five... Read More
Grown just north and east of Napa, most Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon ends up as part of the allowable 20% of non-AVA fruit in “Napa” Cabernet. Here it shines mostly solo as the main component in this delicious, ripe,... Read More
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from sites across Paso Robles with 10 months in French oak delivers a wine of excellent plushness and flesh. Dark cherry and blackcurrant fruit get a nice pop from the juicy texture and dollops of dark... Read More
Under $30 Napa Cabernet has gotten to be a tough place to find good wine, which is why we're glad Master Sommelier Fran Kysela was able to pull this one together! Rich, concentrated, aromas of red and black currant, black... Read More
Morgan was a pioneer in all stainless steel California Chardonnay and they still do one of the most delicious versions. Santa Lucia Highlands fruit gives plenty of ripe fruit – think pear, apple and papaya – that still... Read More
Luc Morlet still consults at Peter Michael while making his own wine that sits right up there with Peter Michael in terms of quality and depth. This is a stunner, perfectly balancing richness of texture with bold fruit and deep... Read More
Jayson started in 1993, as winemakers Helen Turley, Bob Levy and Randy Dunn were tasting with winery founder Jayson Pahlmeyer and wondering what to do with some extra barrels of red that didn't quite fit in the Pahlmeyer blend.... Read More
An American classic, Jayson Pahlmeyer's Bordeaux blend red delivers loads of ripe fruit, plush texture, and enough structure to give everything shape and keep it compelling to drink. Very limited.
Poppy Cabernet Paso Robles has been a customer favorite in the great value California Cab segment for years. And every time we pit it against a more expensive Cabernet in a blind tasting (one where tasters don’t know which... Read More
Another terrific release of this long-time California Chardonnay value champ. Generously scented and flavored with lime, stone fruit and buttered nut notes, it finishes dry and fresh with hints to toasted hazelnut lingering nicely.... Read More
The combination of cool growing reagion and outstanding growing season delivers a stellar Sonoma Coast Pinot here, deliciously ripe and silky smooth with lovely tension and minerality. Highly recommended.
Lower ABV I’m skeptical of super-high-altitude California Pinot with 45% whole clusters, 10 months in barrel, only 336 case production and just 12.7% alcohol. This one is convincing, though, in its ripeness, flavor intensity... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV With a collaboration between Sashi Moorman and Raj Parr, you know the wine is going to be good. Through their experience with viticultural, winemaking, and somm work, they have mastered Chardonnay from Santa... Read More
The most delicious California Syrah I’ve tried in years is a blend of 86% Syrah and 14% Viognier from one of the coldest vineyards in California, co-fermented and with most of the Syrah left on the stems. The Syrah aromas... Read More
You wouldn’t think just 5% Cabernet Franc would have much influence on a California Cab, but you’ll have no trouble detecting the way it gives lift and herby complexity to this rich red from Red Hills in Lake County.... Read More
Made famous by Robert Mondavi, To Kalon Vyd in Oakville is arguably the finest vineyard in Napa and certainly the most expensive – 2021 Cabernets with “To Kalon” on the label currently sell for $400-$800+ per... Read More
The first vintage of Zeitgeist Cabernet we managed to pry out of Mark and Jen was the 2011. This is the 180 degree opposite of that lean, pure, nervy Cab! The vintage is a huge part of that story, but the vineyards matter as well.... Read More
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