Today I learned that when a vineyard is past it’s prime it can be replaced with a rotation crop to amend something to the soil to help grow grapes when you decide to replant.   Chuck Wagner, winemaker at Caymus Vineyards took me out to his rotation crop on this beautiful sunny day to explain [...]

All I can say is, “Wow!”  On my first day on the job, Winemaker Joseph Wagner and I took a trip to the Sonoma Coast to visit the Taylor Lane Vineyard.  This enchanted area is surrounded by a balance of fog and sun, which helps produce an amazing Pinot Noir thats full of bright berry [...]

If you love Zinfandel then you’ve probably heard the name Opolo Vineyards as being one of the best producers of Zinfandel in California.  It was purely on word of mouth that I reached out to this family owned winery to learn more about their wines. After the first taste of their Mountain Zinfandel, the words [...]

If you love your mother as much as I do, then I highly recommend you treat her right, especially on mothers day.  Celebrate her legacy by opening one (or all three) of these amazing wines.  Please feel free to contact me via Twitter if you need help finding any of these wines. Belle Glos “Meiomi” [...]

After just one visit to this little artistic tasting room in the cute town of Yountville, I can honestly say, without a doubt in my mind, that winemaker Charles Hendricks of Hope and Grace wines is one of the BEST producers in Napa Valley! These wines are so good that I spent at least 2 [...]