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ZD Wines Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, & Cabernet Sauvignon
ZD Wines is a Napa Valley producer of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and other varietals and blends. They have an estate vine..
Shafer Vineyards Current Releases
Shafer Vineyards, of the Stags Leap District AVA in Napa Valley, produced its first wine in 1978. It quickly became one of the most respec..
Duckhorn Merlot: Background and Six Reviews
Napa Valley is home to several very fine Merlot producers. Among them, Duckhorn has been one of the most consistent flag-bearers. Dan Duck..
ZD Wines — New releases from a 50-Year Napa Winery
Rutherford-based ZD Wines celebrates its 50th harvest this year. The winery Norman and Rosa Lee deLeuze established in 1969 is going stron..
Bouchaine Chardonnay Estate 2014
Grapes first grew on the land that is now the Bouchaine estate vineyard more than 130 years ago. The parcel changed hands a few times betw..
Artesa Winery and their 2015 Estate Pinot Noir
I’ve had the opportunity to taste at Artesa several times in the past year. Sometimes I was only there for Artesa wines. Other occasions w..
Eighty Four: Napa Valley Albarino, Malbec & Petite Sirah
Eighty Four is a side-project for Elias Fernandez (right) and Doug Shafer (left) of Shafer Vineyards. it commemorates 1984, the year t..
10 Current Releases from Zenaida Cellars
Zenaida Cellars is located in Paso Robles’ Templeton Gap District AVA, which is distinguished due to the cooling ocean breezes which f..
Has the move away from new oak in Chardonnay gone too far?
Blake Gray recently opined that “austerity is in for Napa Carneros Chardonnay.” He based this on a tasting in which he and I both particip..
2015 Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch reviewed
Shafer is best known for their impressive red wines, principally Cabernet Sauvignon, from the Stags Leap AVA. Don’t overlook Shafer Chardo..