Tag: Cabernet
Ridge Vineyards: An American Wine Icon at 60
In 1968, a young Paul Draper was just beginning his career as a winemaker. After a brief stint making some
Vinography Images: Under Pressure
A load of Cabernet Sauvignon, done with its maceration, heads to the press in Sonoma County. Most of Northern California
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/21/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
2008 Ovid Proprietary Red Wine, Napa Valley
I’ve learned a lot about many things in the course of meeting with Napa winemakers and writing about Napa wines
50th Annual Napa Wine Library Tasting: August 19, Napa
Dedicated wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
Penché Winery, Napa: Recent Releases
As you might imagine, I get sent a lot of Cabernet from Napa. At first I eagerly anticipated the arrival
Tasting the Superstar Wines of Napa’s Oakville AVA
Napa Valley is famous, or infamous depending on your point of view, for some of the world’s best and priciest
The Best Cabernet in Napa: Tasting at Premiere Napa Valley 2011
, journalists like me get a chance to sneak a taste of hundreds of unique wines that are purchased by
Seven Hills Winery, Walla Walla, Washington: Current Releases
We’re funny, us humans. We like to draw these imaginary lines on the earth and give names to the places
Vinography Images: Young Cabernet
Young Cabernet In the Casablanca valley, a lone tree is surrounded by young Cabernet Sauvignon vines, just emerging from their
Napa Wine Library Tasting: August 15, Napa
Serious wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
Corison Winery, Napa: Current Releases
It’s hard to get attention in the world of wine. Many wineries and winemakers struggle their entire careers for recognition,
Top Wines of Sonoma: Tasting Notes from Sonoma Wine Country Weekend
Two weeks ago, under idyllic clear skies, I joined about 700 other wine lovers to wander around a winery lawn
Piña Napa Valley: Current Releases
If one were to speculate on the wine market as a savvy investor might in the small-cap stock market, the
2006 Jack Larkin Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
The allure of Napa is legendary, even clichéd. The wine country lifestyle, or whatever you want to call it, combined
2005 Peacock Family Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District, Napa
I have a hard spot in my heart for peacocks. Spending summers with my father in Sonoma County as a
2005 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Napa
I’ve been drinking wine for more than 30% of my life at this point, taking notes on wine for ten
2003 Smith Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District, Napa
There are more legends, stories, fairytales, and fables than anyone could count which all involve some guy up on a
