by George Bato | Mar 1, 2024
HUNDRED ACRE 2021 WRAITHCABERNET SAUVIGNON “…[Jayson]Woodbridge’s wines are profoundly structured and balanced and while they offer serious upfront pleasure, they will deliver rewarding complexities with long-term cellaring…” —Jonathan...
by George Bato | Feb 17, 2024
SILVER OAK2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY To celebrate the latest release of the Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, one of Napa Valley’s original “cult wines,” I have asked AI to re-write an introduction in the voice of Robert Louis...
by George Bato | Dec 22, 2023
WINE COUNTRY CONNECTIONTOP 10 WINES OF 2023 At Wine Country Connection, our Top 10 Wines of 2023 feature the most enthralling and impressive wines, resulting from a year filled with a tremendous amount of tastings, new friends, and industry connections. Radiating with...
by George Bato | Dec 10, 2023
#1 Wine of 2023 at Wine Country Connection ARKENSTONE VINEYARDS’NVD’ CABERNET SAUVIGNONNAPA VALLEY 2018 Arkenstone Vineyards’ 2018 NVD Cabernet Sauvignon is powerful, captivating, and enthralling, deserving the #1 spot on our Wine Country Connection...
by George Bato | Nov 26, 2023
FAR NIENTE2022 CHARDONNAY NAPA VALLEY After being shuttered for 60 years due to Prohibition, Far Niente was resurrected and today is widely recognized as a benchmark producer of Napa Valley Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Nestled in the heart of California’s...