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Napa Valley

In 1976 a wine merchant named Steven Spurrier decided to set up a blind tasting competition in Paris between some of the top wines of France and California. In a surprising and near earth-shattering upset two wines from California (specifically from Napa Valley) were chosen as both the top red and white wine in the tasting. This now infamous tasting, dubbed "The Judgement of Paris," took the small farming community of Napa Valley and propelled it into what is now the most prestigious wine region in the USA. While Napa Valley has a long history of wine production it was not touted as a region of world class quality until after 1976. Investment into the region quickly skyrocketed and new wineries rapidly appeared with an intense focus on creating the best wines possible. The unique volcanic soils of the valley floor combined with the cooling influence of the San Pablo Bay create the perfect conditions for world-class Cabernet Sauvignon to thrive, and within no time the valley was planted out with vines. Today Napa is by far the biggest wine region for tourism in the United States and also boasts some fantastic hotels and restaurants. Of course world-class wine continues to be made up and down the valley floor and even high up in the surrounding mountains - with no signs of slowing down any time soon. 

Patland Estate Vineyards

May 5, 2021
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Crème de cassis, garden mint, juicy red plum. Raspberry preserves, ground hazelnut, black cherry liqueur…

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Taylor Family Vineyards

April 1, 2020

Silky dark cherry, fragrant cedar, blueberry compote. Blackberry purée, brûléed brown sugar, strawberry glaze…

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Smith Devereux Wines

January 10, 2020
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Damson plum, damp tobacco, Swiss milk chocolate. Black cherry puree, coffee bean, strawberry pie…

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Hunter Glenn Estate

July 2, 2019
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Plump dark cherry, crushed violet, blackberry glaze. Damson plum, cool mocha, sweet cassis…

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T-Vine Winery

March 11, 2019
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Blackberry concentrate, cayenne powder, juicy fig. Poppy seed filling, mature bramble, spiced plum…

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Strala Vineyards

December 10, 2018
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Pulverized blueberry, wood smoke, silky blackberry puree. Damson plum, kalamata olive, creme de cassis…

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Wild blackberry, worn leather, dark cherry pit. Red delicious apple, wild herbs, black licorice. A marvelously complex and concentrated eruption of blueberry, fig, and dark plum booms with dense yet delightfully juicy intensity as complicating impres
Tart blackberry, sage brush, wild cherry. Ripe strawberry, fresh wildflowers, crushed cranberry. A excitingly juicy and expressive fruit core packed with black currant, raspberry, and pluot writhes with tense and youthful exuberance while pronounced
Poached yellow apple, blooming jasmine, ripe mango. Peach cobbler, struck match, warm grapefruit. An irresistibly pure and succulent parade of Meyer lemon, pineapple, and brûléed pear playfully prances with incredible energy and expressi
Plush dark cherry, ground coriander, rhubarb purée. Juicy blueberry, forest floor, cranberry preserves. An intriguingly lifted and layered display brimming with tart blackberry, strawberry, and orange zest booms with incredibly high toned and
White raspberry, crushed rocks, grapefruit zest. Rainier cherry, rose water, mirabelle plum. Strikingly dainty and delicate waves of red pear, lemon, and nectarine lead a pure and wonderfully pretty attack that comes across as tart and crisp while al
Wild blackberry, worn leather, dark cherry pit. Red delicious apple, wild herbs, black licorice. A marvelously complex and concentrated eruption of blueberry, fig, and dark plum booms with dense yet delightfully juicy intensity as complicating impres Tart blackberry, sage brush, wild cherry. Ripe strawberry, fresh wildflowers, crushed cranberry. A excitingly juicy and expressive fruit core packed with black currant, raspberry, and pluot writhes with tense and youthful exuberance while pronounced Poached yellow apple, blooming jasmine, ripe mango. Peach cobbler, struck match, warm grapefruit. An irresistibly pure and succulent parade of Meyer lemon, pineapple, and brûléed pear playfully prances with incredible energy and expressi Plush dark cherry, ground coriander, rhubarb purée. Juicy blueberry, forest floor, cranberry preserves. An intriguingly lifted and layered display brimming with tart blackberry, strawberry, and orange zest booms with incredibly high toned and White raspberry, crushed rocks, grapefruit zest. Rainier cherry, rose water, mirabelle plum. Strikingly dainty and delicate waves of red pear, lemon, and nectarine lead a pure and wonderfully pretty attack that comes across as tart and crisp while al