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Category2014 Ramey Syrah Rodgers Creek Vineyard
Rodgers Creek Vineyard sits near the crest of the Sonoma Mountains, where Highway 116 crosses the ridge which separates the Petaluma and S..
Cline Family Cellars and their Petaluma Gap Vineyards
Cline Family Cellars started out in Contra Costa County, making red wines from Oakley’s historic vineyards in 1982. Seven years later, Cli..
Petaluma Gap AVA — What Everyone Should Know
The Petaluma Gap AVA celebrates its second anniversary on December 9. Unlike some AVAs which are established, but fail to gain traction co..
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 ..
Anaba Wines — New Tasting Room & 7 Wines Reviewed
Anaba Wines takes its name from anabatic wind, which rushes to fill low-pressure zones created by hot air rising rapidly from sun-baked ea..
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Three Current Releases from Gary Farrell Winery
I’ve got fresh reviews of three current releases from Gary Farrell Winery, based on samples, below. There’s two Chardonnay and a Pinot Noi..
Why Big Doesn’t Always Mean Bad
Yesterday, respected wine writer and researcher Jamie Goode published a short blog. It revealed the massive dimensions and some historic p..
Beckmen Vineyards Syrah & Grenache
Syrah is boss in the Ballard Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara County. And there, bottles of estate-grown and -produced Syrah are debossed, “BAL..
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..