Silver Oak
Iconic winery’s Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ages slowly in American oak. Celebrated Silver Oak releases only two wines each year, both primarily Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes for the […]
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Larkmead Vineyards
Aesthetics, history, and renowned Cabernets draw collectors to southern Calistoga winery. Larkmead Vineyards, whose tastings are geared toward collectors of its renowned Cabernets, lists its founding date as
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Nickel & Nickel
Dapper Far Niente sister winery gets things right with single-vineyard collector-quality Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. A quarter-century ago, Nickel & Nickel founder the late Gil Nickel paid the
Anderson Valley White Wine Weekend Diary
Intimate festival showcases Chardonnay and other white grapes in sparkling and still wines. Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley wine region is best known for Pinot Noir, but each February
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Tres Sabores Winery
Julie Johnson’s St. Helena ranch has the look and feel of a working organic farm. Edging the Mayacamas foothills in the Rutherford AVA’s northwestern quadrant, Tres Sabores Winery
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52 Action-Packed Sierra Foothills Hours
Plymouth’s Grand Reserve Inn is an excellent perch for Amador County winery and restaurant excursions. In late Spring 2023, the women behind Teneral Cellars purchased Amador County’s Grand Reserve Inn, where
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Tantalizing Wines and Views at Coursey Graves
Fall foliage and bee-friendly plantings supplied the color at an October tasting at Coursey Graves, where the wines tantalize as much as the views. The winery, which inhabits
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3 Historic Napa Valley Wineries Day Trip
Larkmead, Stony Hill, and Louis M. Martini celebrate the past with an eye to the future. An excursion to three historic wineries – Larkmead, Stony Hill, and Louis
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Trombetta Family Wines
Mother and daughter produce balanced wines that marvelously express their Sonoma County sites, one famous, the other less so. In June 2023 at the Taste of Sonoma wine festival,
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Materra-Cunat Family Vineyards
Oak Knoll winery focuses on sustainable farming, congenial hospitality, and balanced, elegant wines The tree-lined Napa River curls through the eastern edge of the 50-acre Oak Knoll District
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