Handcrafted California wines with a modest price tag. A joint venture between Patrick Cappiello of Monte Rio Cellars, and Pax Mahle of Wind Gap, Halcon, etc. Skull Wines are simplicity itself. They are farmed organically and made naturally, with just four basic but never boring flavors: Red, White, Rose and Sparkling, all with minimalist labels…
Hand crafted wines in the spirit of old California. For fun, Google, “Patrick Cappiello Images”, and see what comes up. Or just click here, and I’ll save your fingers the work. The interwebs is loaded with our guy to the right standing in front of walls of wine, looking earnest, cheerful, tall, a smidge gangly…
One of the original and best in Coombsville. Coombsville is considered one of the coolest and most moderate AVA’s in the Napa Valley, and thanks to global warming (no thank you) it has become more and more coveted over the years. For example, properties like Favia, Arrow and Branch, Meteor Vineyards, Palmaz, and Farella (duh),…
Exploring the potential and joy of their corner of SLH one small lot at a time Wrath produces site-driven Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Sauvignon Blanc from their estate and respected vineyards from their neighbors in and around the Santa Lucia Highlands. They are located at the base of the “corner” of SLH, where the…
Husband and wife duo making critically acclaimed awesomeness from Sonoma County. Matt Duffy started his career as a winemaking intern for Siduri. After that stint, Matt went to Vinify, a custom-crush operation where he learned from many other winemakers and mentors. Eventually he ran operations at Vinify, and in 2009 Matt and his wife Sara…
Dream-come-true wines from western Sonoma County. Valravn is the core domestic brand of Valkyrie Selections. The evolution of a dream that started years ago with another label they created out of frustration, Banshee Wines. It began as a singular Pinot Noir made to provide value in a category living almost perpetually at $60 retail. At…
Freshness personified from the Central Coast at prices you can afford. Union Sacré is the “instant success” record holder in our portfolio for going from zero to sold out in an unprecedented time frame. You start a partnership with your fingers crossed, certainly full of hope, but of course you never know until the wines…
Dirt to Bottle, exceptional wines from the Napa Valley, as it should be. Turnbull has been rooted in the culture and history of the Napa Valley, making wine of exceptional quality since 1979. A small, family owned winery, that punches far above it’s weight class. Winemaker Peter Heitz garners astronomical press year after year, and…
Cool climate Riesling, Grüner Veltliner and Pinot Noir from California’s Central Coast Graham Tatomer began working in the wine business at the age of 16 for Santa Barbara Winery. After two decades he realized that the sites that excited him were the coldest ones, lending to wines of lighter weight, nuanced flavors, and bracing acidity….
They have perfected the art of the cocktail so you can perfect the art of the party. Straightaway Crafted Cocktails are actual fancy pants bar level cocktails, that happen to be RTD (read to drink). And in the same way that the spritzes aren’t “malt beverages” (no hating here, White Claw has plenty of fans,…
Pioneering the future of old-school California Ryan Stirm is devoted to Riesling. As is evidenced if you click the “about” link on the Stirm website, the drop down menu has just three options: “Philosophy”, “Background”, and “Why Riesling”. AND, he has branched out with age, as we often do. His portfolio has diversified, and now…
A north coast mash up of crisp, aromatic white wines and full-bodied, spicy red wines. Skylark is two friends, and long time Sommeliers John Lancaster and Robert Perkins. John has been the wine director at Boulevard Restaurant in San Francisco for multiple decades, and Robert was his assistant there for most of that time, until…