Oakville AVA

Oakville AVA

Napa Valley’s Most Storied AVA:  Oakville AVA Every year, the 70 esteemed member wineries of the Oakville Winegrowers Association contribute  small lots of their finest Cabernet Sauvignon for use  in a blended micro-production bottling titled...
Breaking the Mold with Food & Wine Pairings

Breaking the Mold with Food & Wine Pairings

While serving an elegant Chardonnay with baked fish or a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with a juicy steak are safe bets for wine pairings, the recent explosion of fresh styles of cuisine has created exciting opportunities for wine and food lovers to break tradition...
Blue Farm Wines

Blue Farm Wines

Burgundian Grand-Cru Style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Anne Moller-Racke, owner of Blue Farm Wines, believes wine is  more  of a craft than an art. Named for the 19th-century blue farmhouse at  her  home  in Carneros, California, Blue Farm...
Expand Your Palate

Expand Your Palate

…with Jeff Cohn Cellars’ Rhône Varietals Napa Cabs will never lose their top spot on wine lovers’ lists, but those with tannin fatigue may be interested in exploring a few other bold varietals. The Rhône family of wines, for instance, delivers the same intensity...
Ordaz Family Wines

Ordaz Family Wines

Shooting for the Moon (Moon Mountain, That Is) Eppie Ordaz, Winemaker for Ordaz Family Wines and son of its legendary founder, Jesus “Chuy” Ordaz said, “We’re a family-run business, start to finish, not some large corporation with a misleading name. My dad, brothers,...
Three Sticks

Three Sticks

Raise a Glass to California History It’s not every day that a wine tasting experience provides access to the oldest continuously inhabited structure in Sonoma. Built in 1842 when Northern California was still part of Mexico, the Adobe is home to the tasting room at...