Ponzi
Un-California, uncorked and uncomplicated, Ponzi Vineyards Tavola Pinot Noir is a sexy light red with a screw-on top and a taste as smooth as a walk on the Silk Road.
Orin Swift Cellars Abstract
The wine is Abstract, and the style is big and bold.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus wins the California Cab countdown. It’s “The Best Damn Cabernet in California,” says Wine Spectator.
Veuve Clicquot Rosé
With bubbles bursting from the bottle, aromas of brioche pastry and flavors of Ponchatoula strawberries, you will fall in love at first sip with Veuve Clicquot Rosé.
Belle Glos
Belle Glos Las Alturas is the crown jewel from California’s Central Coast and the paparazzi pick on the Pinot scene.
Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy
In the Outback world of Australian Shiraz, Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy is Prince Charming.
Cristal Champagne
Cristal is the celebration champagne for billionaires, brat packs, the jet set, and those with the right mindset.
Conundrum white blend
Is Conundrum a riddle that evades resolution? Or is it a wine that expands the appeal of Rhône-style whites to the American mainstream?
Jarvis Estate Chardonnay
California Chardonnay chronicled its first major milestone in 1976, when a Napa chard won first place at The Judgment of Paris, a premier international blind tasting competition.
Monmousseau Brut Rose
Monmousseau Brut Rose delivers the power of pink to the ultimate degree.
Honig Reserve Rutherford
Green is ideal for golf courses and garden parties. But green and grassy Sauvignon Blanc is not for me. My pick is Honig Reserve Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc 2012.
The Prisoner
In the wine war, sometimes the quest for hedonism is fueld by a ruthless desire to hunt down the best wine on the list and take no prisoners.
Alexander Valley Vineyards Chardonnay
Thanks to the Millennials’ ABC (Anything but Chardonnay) philosophy, last decade’s NBC (Nothing but Chardonnay) oak-choke style has morphed into a more vibrant, modest-oak kind of Chardonnay.
EnRoute Les Pommiers Pinot Noir
Your first taste of EnRoute Les Pommiers Russian River Pinot Noir 2012 transports you to a faraway place where a cool breeze off the Pacific Ocean moves the fog in a dreamlike dance.
Parducci True Grit
Parducci’s True Grit Petite Sirah evokes a rough, tough spirit with a soft, sweet edge—much like True Grit, the John Wayne classic.
Wine tripping Willamette
You won’t see any covered wagons on this Oregon Trail. Now, it’s a 150-mile stretch of hills and valleys with perfectly placed vineyards, wild berries, mushroom farms, and hazelnut orchards.
Local wine enthusiasts take on Napa Valley in 60 hours
With a French philosophy and California attitude, our first stop is Vérité, which produces three distinct blends. Each represents an expression of Old World tradition featuring the three greatest grapes of Bordeaux: cabernet sauvignon for the powerful and bold La Joie, merlot for the elegant and graceful Le Muse, and cabernet franc for the complex and structured Le Desir.
WALT Blue Jay Pinot Noir
Mother Earth and vintner Kathryn Walt Hall have teamed up to play special roles for WALT Wines. One provides the perfect terroir. The other provides her family name and winemaking, her personal passion. This bold, terroir-driven Anderson Valley Pinot is bright as a button and complex as the relativity theory.
Emmolo Merlot
This bold Napa red starts off with dark cherries, opening to vanilla chicory and finishing strong and long with a milk chocolate kiss. It’s perfect for cab lovers and a predictable pleasure for Caymus fans.
Hess Allomi
This top 10 pick by restaurant sommeliers worldwide is a knock-your-socks-off cab with a spiced display of ripe red, black and blue fruit. It’s a critically acclaimed 90%-plus cabernet sauvignon blended with small amounts of petit sirah and petit verdot with a touch of malbec and/or merlot in select vintages.