Judicious use of Pennsylvania and Missouri wood yields four distinctive C. Elizabeth Wines vintages. Mentioning American oak to some oenophiles prompts a mad dash to the (forested French) …
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Offbeat mashups and wise cellar choices make for appealing wines. With a name like Anarchist Wine Co., there’s a lot to unpack. Is the anarchy just about varietal …
Longtime local clan specializes in tannic hillside Cabernets. The family behind Piña Napa Valley goes back a rare eight generations in these parts – Bluford Stice, the first …
Guests at Terrace Tastings enjoy Insignia Bordeaux-style blend in bucolic splendor. Few wineries transport guests to the state of serenity and unrestrained beauty that Joseph Phelps Vineyards does …
Veteran winemaker’s Old World–style Cabernets know precisely what they want to be. Cathy Corison, among the modern Napa Valley’s first women owner-winemakers, makes 100% Cabernets that age with …
Renowned consultant oversees Cabernet and Petite Sirah at Stags Leap winery with seriously playful architecture. Ringed by olive trees and nestled near the rim of a bowl-shaped valley beneath …
A few blocks off St. Helena’s Main Street, tree-lined Spring Mountain Road begins its 2,000-foot ascent from the Napa Valley floor. Wildflower sprays brighten the two-lane road in …
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Sip “the king of grapes” at these accessible stops. More than 90 percent of the Napa Valley’s 500-plus wineries produce Cabernet Sauvignon, making the valley a great place …
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Napa Valley duo created an urban winery, then added beer. Winemaker Elaine St. Clair and business partner Laina Brown started their operation as an “urban winery.” True enough: St. Clair …
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 …