Another special week of tasting the world’s greatest wines. This week was so good, we couldn’t narrow it down to only five wines. So for this week, we are presenting you with our TOP SEVEN. We love our jobs. Someone has to make sure that we only offer the very BEST to our clients. 2010 Oakville […]
Welcome back to our series on de-mystifying the French wine scene. Last week we talked about the basics of French wine including the Regions, Varietals, and Labels in France. This week we are going to look at the Grapes, Locations, and Regions of Bordeaux. Bordeaux One of the most recognizable words in wine. The word alone conjures […]
Holy cow, what a great weak of wine tasting! We tasted over 30 wines this week and had seven reach a 94+ rating on our 100 point scale. That is unheard of here. We love our jobs. Someone has to make sure that we only offer the very BEST to our clients. 2012 12C Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Beckstoffer […]
THE VINEYARD The Details: Date Acquired: 1988 by Andy Beckstoffer (Learn more about Andy below) Acreage: 300 acres, about 250 acres planted. In 2009, 181 acres were placed under a land conservation easement that forever prohibits non-agricultural development. Appellation: Rutherford Location: Located on Napa Valley’s legendary Rutherford Bench, adjacent to Caymus Winery and bordered by Conn Creek and the […]
CONFUSED? Raise your right hand if you think that wine can be confusing. Now raise your left hand if you get even more confused by French wine. Does everyone have both hands up? I thought so. In an attempt to try and clear up some of the confusion we are going to take a little […]
We love our jobs. Another great week of tasting only the best wines in the world. Someone has to make sure that we only offer the very BEST to our clients. 2011 Venge Family ‘Reserve’ Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Estate WSI 95 After two vintages of blending our Calistoga and Oakville Estate vineyards to produce our Family Reserve […]
Densely planted with vines, St. Helena has over 30 wineries that call it home and is widely known to be a quality winegrowing region. Covering just over 9,000 acres, the appellation is located where the Napa Valley floor narrows, between the Mayacamas and Vaca mountains. St. Helena is considered to be the center of quality […]
Experience Our Napa Valley A moment of reflection under the shaded terrace at St. Helena Winery is all it takes for you to know why we feel so privileged to be a part of this exceptional Napa Valley vineyard. The manicured vineyards surround the oasis, shelter it from the crowds, and give voice to this […]
We love our jobs. Another great week of tasting only the best wines in the world. Someone has to make sure that we only offer the very BEST to our clients. 2009 Valdez ‘Landy Vineyard’ Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley Wine Spectrum Rated 95: An effusively fragrant red, offering aromas of violets, crushed berries and nutmeg, […]
Viognier is a white wine grape varietal grown in France, Australia, New Zealand, Virginia, Washington, California, Texas, and Ontario, Canada. Like Chardonnay, Viognier has the potential to produce luscious full-bodied wines with a soft character. Aromas: Peach, Pears, Violets and Minerality Flavors: Peach, Apricot, Apple, Nutty Styles: Dry and medium-bodied with loads of fruit flavors, Late-Harvest style makes a beautiful dessert wine. Food: Spicy Food, white […]