Category Archives: Spotlight

A Family Made, Sustainable Hidden Gem

2021 Hoopes Vineyard Napa Valley Chardonnay The 2021 Hoopes Vineyard Napa Valley Chardonnay is an exceptional discovery at $35 a bottle. Vibrant, yet gracefully balanced, it offers a palate-pleasing experience that defies its price tag. Winemaker Aaron Pott is the brilliant mind responsible for the 2021 Hoopes Vineyard Chardonnay. Aaron’s journey reads like a love […]

Magnificent Montagu!

Here at Wine Spectrum, we had the wonderful opportunity to taste through some Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon selections from Montagu! Montagu was founded by Weston Eidson in 2012 and from the very beginning has been focused on extremely limited production, single vineyard wines. Learning from mentors Jason Moore and Russell Bevan, Montagu is committed to […]

Big Time Value – Trig Point Cabernet Sauvignon

2021 Trig Point Diamond Dust Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Exceptional quality and remarkable value await with the 2021 Trig Point Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Dust Vineyard. This Alexander Valley gem, grown on benchland soils ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon, showcases the true character of the region. With its deep purple hue and enticing aromas of blueberry and dark […]

Wow Your Guests With Magnums

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There’s nothing that screams “celebration” more than pouring wine from a magnum-sized bottle. A magnum, is twice as big as a standard 750 milliliter bottle and serves 10 glasses of wine. Serving wine from a magnum is an impressive sight to behold, and makes a statement! Magnum bottles are perfect for family get-togethers or any […]

BYDAND’s Spectacular 2018 Cabernet, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

BYDAND Estate Wines from Wine Spectrum on Vimeo. Wine Spectrum has been a big fan of Bydand’s limited-production wines for many years. Our team loves the wines and jumped at the opportunity to video Colin Gordon and Tim Beranek on their estate vineyard in Napa Valley. Bydand not only produces a delicious Napa Valley Cabernet, […]

Meet Napa Valley’s 100 PT Winemakers

Top Winemakers in Napa Valley

The Best Winemakers in Napa Valley Is wine made in the vineyards or in the cellar? Some of the finest talents in the world debate this point. However, most inspired winemakers lean towards making themselves invisible in the wine—their talent is entirely versed in detecting subtleties in the vineyard or the vintage, adapting to it […]

8 Years in the Desert : A New Wine from Dave Phinney and Orin Swift

8 years in the desert with car background

Wine lovers across the country may not know him by name, but they have seen and drank his wines. They are everywhere, from grocery stores to high-end wine shops. Even the wine-curious, that know his many brands, such as the Prisoner and Orin Swift, know little about the mind behind some of the most successful […]

Sleight of Hand Cellars is Washington’s Next Cult Winery

Sleight of Hand Cellars delivers simply magical wines We all covet Cayuse and love Leonetti, but who can get them? Now is the time to start collecting the bottles that will be the next big thing.  Sleight of Hand cellars is on our short list of wineries to watch. Delicious wines are a joy on […]

#2 Wine of the Year- 2015 Matthew Wallace Cabernet

Wine Spectrum Top 100  #2 Wine of 2018 2015 Matthew Wallace Cabernet  Cabernet Sauvignon |  Napa Valley |  Wine Spectrum 96 | Buy Here This is the One. The wine you cannot pass up. This phenomenal cabernet is made by 2016 winemaker of the year Julien Fayard, who learned his craft at Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Julien gained valuable first-hand […]