We formed Team Anthem in early 2009 to produce small quantities of handcrafted wines from the most distinctive and promising mountainous vineyards in Napa Valley. After considering over 100 applicants from... Read More
The Arkenstone story is a tale of discovery and dedication, rooted in Howell Mountain's emergence as a prestigious wine region in the late 1970s and '80s. Acquiring their land in 1988, Arkenstone... Read More
The latest from Morgan Twain-Peterson and Chris Cottrell, the 2022 Sauvignon Blanc from Uboldi Vineyard near the town of Kenwood. The wine is barrel fermented in fairly neutral 320L cigar barrels to increase lees contact for texture... Read More
Clay Shannon has always been a bit of a maverick. In 1996, he decided to buck convention and set out on his own to establish a progressive, pioneering winery and ranch in Lake County, California.
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
Domaine Lucien Crochet stems from the fusion of the winegrowing estates of André Crochet (Lucien’s father) and Lucien Picard (his father-in-law). The latter was one of the pioneers of bottling in the Sancerre region... Read More
Domaine Lucien Crochet stems from the fusion of the winegrowing estates of André Crochet (Lucien’s father) and Lucien Picard (his father-in-law). The latter was one of the pioneers of bottling in the Sancerre region... Read More
Located 30 kilometers northeast of Sancerre in the village of Aligny-Cosne, Maison Foucher is a “Petit Négociant” with a mission to craft classic expressions of Loire Valley appellations at exceptional values.... Read More
For several generations this domaine was the property of the Figeat family, most recently under the supervision of Paul Figeat, the long-time mayor of Pouilly Sur Loire. Upon Paul Figeat's untimely death in 1991 in an auto... Read More
Vineyard notes: The Murdoch Hill vineyard is situated in the cool climate Adelaide Hills, near the township of Oakbank, in an undulating valley 420m in elevation. The Sauvignon Blanc vines are provided with a range of aspects,... Read More