Cabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today. Sequoia Grove is located in the prime Rutherford District of the Napa Valley. Sequoia Grove is a family-owned winery located in Rutherford, Napa Valley. They create a world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and other Napa Valley wines that emphasize elegance, finesse, structure and balance.
The 2019 L’ Après-Midi Sauvignon Blanc is produced from grapes grown on the cool slopes along side of our Les Pavots Bordeaux red varietals. L’Après-Midi translates from French to “the afternoon.” A wine delicious and easy enough to drink anytime-for example, the afternoon. Sir Peter is fond of pointing out that it is always the afternoon somewhere in the world.
Orin Swift Cellars is a brand known as much for its creative and evocative expression of art on the front of the bottle as it is the bold, yet finessed styling within the bottle.
The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of the most expressive barrels from select blocks on the historic Stags' Leap estate. With exceptionally well drained volcanic soils, these blocks produce a long-lived Cabernet that exemplifies both richness and elegance and speaks the unique terroir of the Stags Leap District.
The 2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon showcases the best Ladera has to offer and delivers the full expression of its mountain origins.
Spring is here, along with that comes Easter. Pairing wines with an Easter meal can be overwhelming. To help ease that Easter wine anxiety, I created a list that will help you chose the right wines.
The Symmetry Meritage from Rodney Strong is a beautiful blend of all five noble varietals. It is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Frank, 5% Malbec and 2% Petite Verdot. The 2012 vintage started off warm and dry, with little to no frost. By mid-summer people were beginning to whisper about how perfect the growing season was going. Rain-free warm days and cool nights were the rule, with no storms or heat spikes.
One sniff of this beauty and anticipation takes hold. Beautiful aromas of vine-ripened blackberry contrast perfectly with spicy notes of nutmeg. There are a luscious weight and texture to the wine, but also a racy edge of well-balanced acidity on the palate. This is an extraordinary Cabernet – powerful, yet elegant, with all the wonderful aging potential you’ve come to expect from Heitz wines.
Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is best celebrated with a glass of wine in hand.
The Prisoner was inspired by the “mixed blacks” first made by the Italian immigrants who originally settled in Napa Valley. The Prisoner is now the most recognized Napa Valley red blend, leading the resurgence of interesting blends by incorporating Zinfandel with the unlikely mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Charbono.
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