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2013 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga Napa Valley – 92pts
Historic Chateau Montelena Winery is scenic as well as full of excellent wine.
The 2013 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga..
2012 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley review – 91pts
Freemark Abbey was founded in 1939, when three businessmen teamed up to buy a pre-existing Napa Valley winery, Lombarda Cellars. They ga..
Riverbench: Capsule Reviews 91–94pts
The vineyard of scenic Riverbench in the Santa Maria Valley AVA.
Riverbench is a Santa Maria, CA winery focused on Pinot Noir, Chardon..
Cinsault Good — Lodi’s Bechtold Vineyard
Bechtold Vineyard Cinsault after pruning
Cinsault doesn’t get a lot of respect. In Chateauneuf-du-Pape, it’s just one of many red blen..
Vertical Tasting: Grgich-Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville Selection
Six bottles of Grgich-Hills Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Grgich-Hills hosted a vertical tasting of their Yountville Selecti..
Examining 2011 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
2011 Inglenook Rubicon Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
On Wednesday, July 16, Inglenook hosted “A Day in the Dust,” the Rutherford AVA’s..
Lodi Zinfandel Goes Native, Highlights Terroir
The Lodi Native Zinfandel project sees six wineries make very different wines united by a common ethos and label
Lodi Zinfandel is wel..
Spotlight on the Ballard Canyon AVA
Ballard Canyon is a small AVA within Santa Barbara County’s Santa Ynez Valley AVA. It is not yet a familiar name to most enthusiasts of Ca..