by George Bato | Feb 3, 2023
SILVER OAKCABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 NAPA VALLEY Placing a bottle of Silver Oak on the table automatically signals that this is a special occasion. Widely recognized as a symbol of luxury and high quality, Silver Oak is among the first of the “Cult” Cabernet...
by George Bato | Jan 27, 2023
CHAPPELLET VINEYARDSSIGNATURE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019 NAPA VALLEY “It’s a candidate for the best Napa Cabernet under $100.”—Jeb Dunnuck Donn Chappellet dreamed of making Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that would rival First Growths of Bordeaux. In...
by George Bato | Dec 15, 2022
SINEGAL ESTATE WINERY2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY Sinegal Estate is a small 9-acre property organically farmed by veteran grower Jim Barbour, responsible for maintaining (and planting) some of Napa’s most fabulous vineyards, including Blankiet, Fantesca,...
by George Bato | Nov 22, 2022
DOUBLE DIAMOND 2018 CABERNET SAUVIGNON OAKVILLE | NAPA VALLEY [by SCHRADER CELLARS] “It’s a candidate for the best Napa Cabernet under 100.” -Jeb Dunnuck Fred Schrader created Double Diamond to share Schrader Cellars’ tradition of excellence with a...
by George Bato | Sep 26, 2022
ORIN SWIFT 8 YEARS IN THE DESERT2021 ZINFANDEL BLEND PROPRIETARY RED WINE In 2000 Dave Phinney released the inaugural vintage of a Zinfandel-based red blend called The Prisoner, which he continued to create for the next eight years until he sold the brand to Huneeus...
