by George Bato | May 19, 2022
SHAFER VINEYARDS 2019 ONE POINT FIVECABERNET SAUVIGNON STAGS LEAP DISTRICT | NAPA VALLEY Father and son team John and Doug Shafer began their working partnership in 1983, referred to as the “generation and a half” or One Point Five. Hence the name of their...
by George Bato | Apr 27, 2022
FORMAN2016 CABERNET SAUVIGNONNAPA VALLEY Ric Forman had always dreamt of being the sole proprietor of a boutique winery focused on making small quantities of wine by personally tending to and nurturing the fruit himself. He believes that his philosophy and hands-on...
by George Bato | Mar 28, 2022
MY FAVORITE NEIGHBOR2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNONSAN LUIS OBISPO CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST Wine writer and critic, Jeb Dunnuck recently commented on Eric Jensen’s My Favorite Neighbor wines stating, “As I’ve written numerous times in the past, all of these...
by George Bato | Feb 20, 2022
HOURGLASS 2019 HG IIIPROPRIETARY BLENDNAPA VALLEY Hourglass produces highly acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot under the guidance of winemaker Tony Biagi, who gained nearly ten years of experience making wines for Plumpjack. The estate consists of two vineyards...
