Exploring the Art of Wine
Category: Red Blends
The New 2010 Prisoner Napa Valley Red Wine – Consistently Delicious! Once again Dave Phinney displays his talents as a master blender. This is a genuine indicator of a talented winemaker, and it’s not just about blending different varietals. First you have to find the grapes, be able to buy them, know the vineyard sites, [...]
HUMANITAS Wines was founded in 2002 by Judd Wallenbrock, a 29-year wine veteran. HUMANITAS was created to produce top quality wines with the profits going to charities to fight hunger, create affordable housing and education.
Sanglier Cellars is a new winery project in Sonoma County that was founded by Glenn and Melissa Alexander. But Sanglier was not the native Texans’ first foray into the wine business. In 2004 they formed Bacchus Vineyard Management, now managing over 400 acres of premium vineyards in Sonoma and Napa Counties.
Scout’s Honor is Kirk Venge’s award-winning blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Charbono and Syrah. The new 2009 Scout’s Honor is big, lush, voluptuous wine that’s packed with tons of black and red berry fruit and complex nuances. Impressive from the first sip to the bottom of the bottle.
Muscardini Cellars produces delicious wines in Sonoma County, including Italian varietals such as a Sangiovese and a Zinfandel from the famed Monte Rosso Vineyard.
The release of the new Marietta 2007 Angeli Cuvee reaffirms Marietta’s place as one of the country’s top producers of delicious, great value red wines. Chris Bilbro started Marietta Cellars in 1978, and has been making delicious, affordable wines ever since. His Marietta Old Vine Red (OVR) is considered to be one of the country’s best red wine values (about $12 per bottle) by wine critics and wine lovers alike.
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Napa Valley winemaker Pam Starr has been making wines for over 25 years. Her portfolio of previous and current winery clients reads like a “Who’s Who” including such noteable wineries as Spottswoode, Sonoma-Cutrer, Edna Valley, and Carmenet. In 1997 she formed a partnership with Charlie Crocker and the prestigious Crocker & Starr Winery was created on the historic “Stone Place” site in St. Helena.
A recent international wine tasting revealed some exciting wines such as these Italian beauties. The wines offer significant quality for value and are simply delightfully satisfying and delicious.
Rocket Science Napa Valley Proprietary Red Wine first came on the scene with the release of the 2002 vintage. Now in its sixth vintage, the wine has gone from obscurity that only a few “insiders” knew about, to becoming a wine that fans of big, well-balanced red wines are asking for by name. Rocket Science was one of the early incarnations of unusual blends that paved the way for such wines as “The Prisoner” and Atrea’s “Old Soul Red”.
Coho Winery is the culmination of a shared vision by two wine industry veterans with over 50 years combined experience: Brooks Painter (of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and V. Sattui fame) and Gary Lipp (Heitz Cellars, Robert Mondavi, Chalone, Jess Jackson’s Artisans & Estates, Chappellet and Paul Hobbs).
One of the most sought after domestic wines, Orin Swift’s The Prisoner Napa Valley Red Wine has developed a devout following. Year after year the legions of Prisoner fans increases, and the wine does not disappoint fans of big, sexy red wines. The Prisoner is a blend of six varietals sourced from some of the finest vineyards in Napa Valley.
Bridesmaid 2006 Napa Valley Red Wine Blend Most wineries end up with some barrels of wine that don’t “fit” the profile of the finished wine the winemaker is trying to make. This is especially true of high end wines, wines that often fetch $100 or more, where nothing but the best will do for the [...]
Proprietor John Fetzer and Winemaker Alex MacGregor Pour Their New Saracina & Atrea Wines John Fetzer and his winemaker, Alex MacGregor give us the inside scoop on what makes their Saracina and Atrea wines special. ATREA 2006 Old Soul Red Robert Parker called the ’05 a “bistro wine on steroids”. The 2006 is a superb [...]
Andy Erickson started his winemaking career at Harlan. He then became winemaker at Staglin in 2001 before founding his own winery (Favia) with his viticulturalist wife, Annie Favia. Erickson assumed the reins as winemaker for Screaming Eagle when Jean Phillips sold the winery in 2006. Quite a challenging task to follow in the shoes of Napa Valley [...]
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