Wine nerds making some pretty epic wine in Northern, CA. Iconic is a project from Birk O’Halloran, a hospitality guy who cut his teeth in the New York City fine dining scene, and then landed in production many years ago. Sybil and I go way back with Birk, to when he was managing the portfolio…
Rugged and remote vineyards producing wines of intense character Ian Brand does not make it easy. Even when we beg him to! Situated in the Salinas Valley in Central California, the sites he works with are far flung. The soils are hard, depleted, and the intense sunlight is tempered only by the coastal breeze. Ian…
Pure, approachable, varietal-driven wines. Hunt & Harvest is a stable of well-made, American table wines. Vintner Chris Hall has been farming in Napa since 1989, and together with winemaker Lisanne Leask, they have access and deep relationships with vineyards and established grape growers. The result is a great selection of wines from California, at extremely…
100% estate, old school Napa Valley in the very best way possible OMG the Hendry’s. So much love in our hearts for them! George Hendry and his family have grown grapes on the same land in Napa Valley since 1939. Back when it wasn’t about grapes at all, it was a fully functional ranch with…
Single varietal wines from the Central Coast with verve, character and a touch of irreverence. Groundwork is all about the fundamentals. Curt Schalchlin of Sans Liege is going back to the basics here, after 20 years in the cellar. The beauty of simplicity. Awesome sites with great dirt, farmed responsibly, and made with minimal intervention…
Award winning Cabernet from the famed 16 acre estate vineyard in Yountville The 16-acre Gemstone Estate vineyard is truly a study in terroir. Named because it’s diversity and dimensions reminded the original owners of it’s namesake (and no, it does not shine bright like a diamond, but it is multi-faceted and extra precious!). Divided into…
Wines that are unapologetically Californian from exceptional vineyards. Eric Kent Wine Cellar’s is a family owned winery in Sonoma County, that strives for greatness inside and outside of the bottle. Kent Humphrey makes the wine, and his partner Colleen Teitgen, an artist by trade, works with the many artists represented on the labels. Kent’s goal…
Wines for Change Delta, meaning change, was born out of a desire to create a platform to make a difference in the fight to protect our planet. Husband and wife team Matthew and Alexis Iaconis of Brick & Mortar Wines partner with organizations dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment such as cleaning up our…
Exceptional Pinot Noir as a family tradition. In 2001, two generations of the Cobb family came together to explore a shared passion for Pinot Noir. David and Diane were pioneers of the far Sonoma Coast when they planted Coastlands Vineyard with their son, Ross in 1989. The convergence of Ross’s winemaking talents and his parents’…
Outstanding wines that are true expressions of the place where they are grown and made. Broadley is a family owned and operated winery and vineyard, growing and making primarily Oregon Pinot Noir. Their goal is to consistently produce dynamic and outstanding wines that are true expressions of the place where they are grown and made….
Wines deeply rooted in California, but driven by French traditions. Old-world refinement. New-world roots. Founded in 2011, brick & mortar is a domestic sparkling wine house with a secondary focus on single-vineyard Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah, from select high-elevation Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino vineyards. Husband and wife team Matt and Alexis Iaconis are quite…
Lifted, expressive Napa Valley wines that sing Arietta specializes in limited production Bordeaux-style blends from some of Napa’s most revered, cooler climate sites. Proprietors Fritz Hatton, wine specialist and auctioneer, and Caren Frutig Hatton, began the project in 1996 with Napa Valley legend, John Kongsgaard and his wife Maggie. Now the Hatton’s work closely with…