Blancaneaux 2006 Not all high-quality white wines from Napa, California, are Chardonnay. Never one to do the same thing everyone else is doing, pioneering filmmaker and winery owner Francis
Artesa Chardonnay Reserve 2005 Once in a while when I’m in the wine shop my alligator arms reach way way down to the bottom of my pocket, where I
Chateau Vignot Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux 2004 One of my great weaknesses when it comes to wine is Bordeaux (when was the last time you heard a wine geek
Merryvale Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyards Vineyard X Oakville Now we’re getting into the serious Cabernet Sauvignons. Merryvale is one of my favorite California wineries, based on its consistently good
Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 As mentioned in the last post, I’ve been on a Cabernet binge. Mount Veeder is both a winery and an appellation — it is