Here is a great and intense Cabernet . It is concentrated and delicious without being over-extracted. It has abundant but soft tannins. The fruit is very black, as I find typical to Dry Creek. I love love love that. It's really... Read More
Dashe Cellars' 'Dry Creek Zinfandel' 2017 is a presents with a beautiful black-purple color in the glass. Strong black fruit aromas of blackberry, black current, hints of cherry liqueur and chocolate are present in... Read More
We here at Stage Left have been big fans of Chris Dearden for many years (since he was GM / COO at Robert Biale Vineyards). It is only recently that we've been able to taste Dearden Wines. In March 2024, we held a tasting... Read More
Crafted with 50% whole clusters, this wine presents a refreshing and approachable drinking experience. It exhibits a pale ruby-purple hue and offers a complex bouquet of spicy blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries, complemented... Read More
The, Syrah 'Rancho Real Vineyard hosts a singular ubiquitous balsamique (resinous) quality imparted some say by the local underbrush, the garrigue - lavender, rosemary and sage, notably - but perhaps also by proximal pine... Read More
LOLA is committed to producing wines in a pure and natural way. Our vineyards are farmed and cared for with their surrounding nature and ecological health kept in mind. As well we strive to stand for quality, authenticity and... Read More
Having planted more than 20% of the entire AVA, farmed nearly a third of its vineyards and vinified hundreds of wines from its grapes, Steve McIntyre understands what makes the Santa Lucia Highlands... Read More
Having planted more than 20% of the entire AVA, farmed nearly a third of its vineyards and vinified hundreds of wines from its grapes, Steve McIntyre understands what makes the Santa Lucia Highlands... Read More
I am enormously proud of the wines I make at Ravenswood, from those wines that sing of place - Old Hill Ranch, Dickerson, Belloni, Barricia, Teldeschi - to the more economical wines that helped turn a couple of generations of... Read More
In 1981, Otto and Anne Teller, who owned the organically farmed Oak Hill Ranch across the highway from Old Hill, purchased the vineyard. In 1983, Otto called to ask if I would be interested in helping revive the vineyard and make... Read More
Party Line is a great wine for every day drinking. Layered with aromatics of dusty strawberries, red licorice, black cherries and raspberry taffy. The entry is soft and weighty with succulent mid palate tannins that make for a... Read More
Daniel Callan, theowner and mastermind behind Slamdance began his journey into wienmaking almost by accident, working an odd job as harvest intern at a winery in Virginia. After his first harvest in the US, he began travelling... Read More