Napa Varietal Series: La Dolce Vita,  Napa Style

Napa Varietal Series: La Dolce Vita,  Napa Style

From northern Piedmont’s Barolo to Tuscany’s Chianti Classico right down to Sardinia’s Vermentino, Italy is one of the most prolific winegrowing regions in the world with some 400 styles of native grapes (of 2000) used in commercial production. It’s no wonder, then,...
Somerston Estate

Somerston Estate

One of Napa Valley’s largest winery properties is ironically one of the least known. Located within the region’s eastern Vaca Mountains, Somerston Estate and its 1,682 acres undulate over hill and dale at elevations ranging from 800 to 1,650 feet. Considered one of...
Akrasia is Not Your Typical Napa Cab

Akrasia is Not Your Typical Napa Cab

Phil Pead has a secret. The Rutherford-based vintner farms one acre of primo Cabernet grapes to make his 140 cases of Akrasia Cabernet Sauvignon. But–he’s not a fan of Napa Cab. The Brit-born Pead favors the elegant restraint of European wines. French bordeauxs...
Grape Culture

Grape Culture

Vintner Collin Cranor and his family found great success in the Livermore Valley with their Nottingham Cellars wines, originated in 2009. Yet the lure of the Napa Valley and its vinous riches proved too enticing to deny, and after 15 years of Tri-Valley living and...