Oak Knoll District AVA

Oak Knoll District AVA

Napa Valley’s Sweet Spot Most of Napa Valley’s AVA’s are renowned for growing a particular variety. The Oak Knoll District AVA, on the other hand, is distinguished by its diversity. As many as 15 different grape varieties are grown within its 8,300 acres, of...
C. Elizabeth

C. Elizabeth

PASSION and PROMISE: A Napa Valley Winemaking Couple Realize Their Cabernet Dream with C. Elizabeth Elizabeth Game Farm Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon  is  defined  as much by passion as it is by its memorable aromatic nose of vanilla, dried flowers, and...
Akrasia Cellars

Akrasia Cellars

Rebel with a Softer Cause – Akrasia Cellars  The Napa Valley has become almost synonymous with one particular varietal –  Cabernet Sauvignon. According to Napa Valley Vintners, more than 34  different wine grape varieties are grown in Napa County,...
2018 Kukeri Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Kukeri Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon

Perfect Mark  100 Points – 2018 Kukeri Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Armed with an advanced winemaking degree plus a winery internship, passion and vision led Petar Kirilov from a small town in Bulgaria to Napa Valley nearly two decades ago. In 2013, he...
Angwin Estate Vineyards

Angwin Estate Vineyards

It’s a Process Rather Than a Destination When a native Howell Mountain winemaker says he approaches wine with a different perspective, one is listening. If the next sentence begins with, “After I left cardiac surgery…” they’re all ears. Jon Larson is the...
Leto Cellars

Leto Cellars

An Illuminous Tale: Leto Cellars In a time of uncertainty, there is a light that encapsulates the beauty and integrity of the wine industry. With a history rooted in winemaking and wine operations, Leto Cellars is an integrated partnership interwoven with dedication,...
How Karen Crouse Makes Magic on Mount Veeder

How Karen Crouse Makes Magic on Mount Veeder

When Karen  Crouse  first  set  eyes upon the Mount Veeder land she now calls home, her reaction was, “A shambles, a disaster. I could see no beauty and certainly no revenue.” That was in 2007. Fortunately, her husband Greg could envision the vine-...
Frank Family Vineyards

Frank Family Vineyards

Frank Family Vineyards Shows What Rutherford Has to Offer When  it comes  to  Napa  Valley wine, the differences from one appellation to another are hard to miss. There is the racy acidity that seasons windswept Carneros, the superb concentration...
Somnium Wine

Somnium Wine

The Dot Shows “You are Here” It is not entirely expected for a retired NASCAR racecar  driver  to  be  drawn  to winemaking, a calling that requires the patience of a saint and a penchant for subtlety, but Danica Patrick defies that notion....
Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon

A Perfect Match The Napa Valley has been cultivating grapes since the 1700s, but Cabernet Sauvignon was not introduced to the area until the late 1800s around the time when industry icon, Charles Krug opened the first commercial winery.  A decade or so later,...