Wine Spectrum 2019 Top 100 #4 Wine is 2017 Martinelli ‘Bella Vigna’ Pinot Noir 2017 Martinelli ‘Bella Vigna’ Pinot Noir Pinot Noir | Russian River |  Wine Spectrum 94+ | Buy Here From one of the world’s most exceptional Pinot Noir regions …. Martinelli is the Russian River’s most beloved producer and a paragon of […]
Category Archives: Varietals
Wine Spectrum Top 100 #7 Wine of 2019 is 2017 Rivers Marie Bearwallow Chardonnay 2017 Rivers Marie Bearwallow Chardonnay Chardonnay | Anderson Valley |  Wine Spectrum 95 | Buy Here Rare new release from Rivers-Marie owner and winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. Thomas River Brown is without question the most sought after consulting winemaking in California. His […]
Wine Spectrum Top 100 #9 Wine of 2019 2016 Noemi Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa |  Wine Spectrum 95+ | Buy Here Our most re-ordered wine of all time is back, and this might be the best vintage EVER! Rolando Hererra knocks it out of the park (again)  with this stunning example of Napa wine […]
Wine Spectrum Top 100 #10 Wine of 2019 2016 Stanton Petite Sirah 2016 Stanton Petite Sirah Petite Sirah | St. Helena |  Wine Spectrum 95 | Buy Here “One of the BEST Petite Sirah’s we’ve EVER had…” This is big, beautiful red has all the Dave Phinney (of Prisoner and Orin Swift fame) hallmarks of winemaking […]
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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 […]
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Winemaker of the Year just announced! There are only a handful of California winemakers with a strong point of view, whom many would call legendary or iconic. These winemakers stay true to their own visions and the results taste incredible.  Philip Titus is now etched permanently onto that list as he joins the ranks of other great […]
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Wine SpectrumTop 100 #1 Wine of 2018 2016 Titus Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa |  Wine Spectrum 95+ | Buy Here The wait is over for the best wine of the year! We are happy to announce the #1 wine of 2018 is the 2016 Titus Cabernet. From the winemaker at Chappellet… this wine is unbelievably […]
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From the thousands of wines we tasted over the course of the year this list represents the best of the best. Prioritizing quality (you won’t find a wine rated below 92 points) and popularity among our staff and clients, these are wines that delight and excite. From emerging labels to the cornerstone producers of the […]
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Wine Spectrum Top 100 #4 Wine of 2018 2015 Northern Gale Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa |  Wine Advocate 95 | Buy Here When your brother is Jayson Woodbridge, owner of legendary cult winery Hundred Acre, it requires digging deep in the barrel of wine ideas to live up to the family legacy of winemaking genius. Vintage […]
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Wine Spectrum Top 100 #6 Wine of 2018 2016 Schrader Double Diamond Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville |  Buy Here Back and Better than Ever! Back by popular demand following an unfathomable three year pause, Fred Schrader’s Double Diamond project returns with a new wine and Wine Spectrum was one of the first to spread the […]
