2013 Curly St. James, “Ostentatious Parlay”, Napa Valley Red Blend

The Curly St. James “Ostentatious Parlay”, Napa Valley Red Blend

Wine lovers who try the 2007 Parador Cellars Reserva may be dismayed that just two barrels of this Spanish blend

The 2014 Joseph Swan Vineyards, “Bastoni Vineyards” Petite Sirah from Sonoma County is a wine that’s firing on all cylinders.

We don’t give a lot of wines a near-perfect score, but wow. Just wow. This 2018 Nicolas Catena Zapata Bordeaux

There’s not much malbec grown in California, and there’s even less malbec grown in Carmel Valley, but Jack Galante’s interpretation

2018 was a good year for wine in Napa Valley, and this bottle of 2018 Gandona ‘Meia’ Cabernet Franc, Napa

Silver Oak, along with a handful of other Napa Valley wineries is part of Napa Valley’s Cabernet Class of 1972.

Right out of the gate, this Cabernet had a bit too much alcohol. Decanting the wine for about 30 minutes

Today, there is a trend toward drinking Gamay that is young, acidic, bright, fresh, and, perhaps the buzziest Gamay tasting

We will say that this wine does get better as it opens up. But even with that being said, at