premium winery in the Napa Valley that makes limited quantities of premium varietals that blend classic French wine making characterstics with California fruit. The winery focuses on elegace, balance, and depth. So you know all about the e-auction that opens May 29, 2011 in alignment with the Auction Napa Valley 2011, yes? MORE >>

As a Californian, I was incredibly loyal to my native state and spent many long, sun-soaked weekends checking out all the new wineries in the Santa Ynez Valley. Now that I am on the East coast and more Old World focused as a result of my (more Old World) wine studies, it is great to re-discover California wine. MORE >>

New for the 2009 vintage: Sea Smoke of Santa Barbara is putting “California Grand Cru” on the label. Needless to say, there is no codified “cru” system of California. The labels previously read “Santa Barbara County California.” The term is pure marketing. ” American wine MORE >>

The wines are sourced from preeminent and emerging wine growing regions including Monterey County; California Central Coast; Marlborough, New Zealand; Spain and Hungary. The first wine to be released in the new Octavin Home Wine Bar is Monthaven Winery Monterey County Central Coast Chardonnay. MORE >>

Pablo Morande first planted vines in Casablanca Chile in 1982 where he introduced Chardonnay, Riesling and in 1986 the first Sauvignon Blanc. But Pablo saw the similarities to Carneros California, and took the calculated risk. He did this in a time and place where no one would have believed he would succeed. The rest is history. MORE >>