Napa Valley
CategorySt. Helena AVA Cabernet Sauvignon Reviews
Here’s a look at some current releases of St. Helena AVA Cabernet Sauvignon, and a couple of whites for good measure. The reviews are base..
Ehlers Estate – Chats with the Winemaker, plus Reviews
Ehlers Estate is one of the excellent, historic vineyards in the St. Helena AVA. The winery’s name is an homage to Bernard Ehlers who boug..
St. Helena AVA — What Everyone Should Know
Where is the St. Helena AVA?
The St. Helena AVA is in the northern half of the Napa Valley AVA, centered around the town of St. Helena. T..
Viader Napa Valley — Details and a Tasting
Visitors to Viader enjoy a breathtaking panorama of northern Napa Valley. They taste richly aromatic and flavorful wines with sensual ..
En Garde Pinot Noir & Cabernet Sauvignon
Csaba Szakál makes En Garde Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Albariño, and more in the Kenwood area of Sonoma Valley. I first met him at a ..
Rombauer Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, New Tasting Room
Though they have long been best known for Chardonnay, Cabernet was the variety Rombauer started with. This 2016 Rombauer Cabernet Sauvigno..
Eighty Four Albariño 2018 and Gamay Noir 2017
Eighty Four has two new releases out, including their first-ever Gamay Noir. The label is a side-project of Doug Shafer and Elias Fernande..
Shafer Hillside Select 2014 & 4 more from Shafer
It’s always a good day when new review samples from Shafer Vineyards arrive. The days I get to taste them are even better. Below are revie..
Willie Mays, Christopher Walken & the Next Napa Valley
Willie Mays was the National League’s Rookie of the Year in 1951. Though Jackie Robinson had received the same honor in 1947, winning the ..
Domaine Carneros Le Reve, Ultra Brut, and Pinot Noir
Claude Taittinger, who headed Champagne Taittinger from 1960 through 2005, established Domaine Carneros 31 years ago to produce traditiona..