A venerable California institution, the Wagner Family of Wine - currently operated by Chuck, Charlie, and Jenny Wagner - has a long and respected history of making wines in Napa Valley dating back to the 1850s. Some 45 years ago Chuck Wagner founded Caymus Vineyards with his mother and father, Lorna and Charlie Wagner. Today, Chuck, his older son Charlie, and older daughter … [Read more...]
Three Finger Jack Cabernet Sauvignon
It was the bottle shape of Three Finger Jack East Side Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 ($22) that first got my attention. It’s not a typical red wine bottle; it looks more like something you’d find whiskey in. So I thought: Here we go again - another red wine aged in whiskey barrels - a winemaking trend that I’m quickly tiring of. But I was wrong. This is not wine … [Read more...]
Wine o’ the Week: Stags’ Leap 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Established more than a century ago, in 1893, Stags’ Leap Winery is a steward of classic California winemaking - one blessed with unique terroir and an ideal microclimate. The latest example of Stags’ Leap superb winemaking is the 2014 vintage of Stags’ Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($58.99). Composed of Cabernet Sauvignon (86%), Malbec (6%), Merlot (4%), Petite Sirah … [Read more...]