... successful Charles Shaw (a.k.a. “Two-buck Chuck”). This Cabernet Sauvignon, along with a Merlot ... of varietal character or complexity and I can’t think of any other Napa Valley designated Cabernet being ... , is good news for wine lovers on a budget. Napa River, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2003 ($5...

... successful Charles Shaw (a.k.a. “Two-buck Chuck”). This Cabernet Sauvignon, along with a Merlot ... of varietal character or complexity and I can’t think of any other Napa Valley designated Cabernet being ... , is good news for wine lovers on a budget. Napa River, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2003 ($5...

Sterling Vineyards , Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2000 ($24) I have nice memories of visiting Sterling when I was in college back in the 1981-82. Not only were the commanding views of the Napa Valley beautiful, but the gondola ride didn’t cost much (or anything, if memory serves). Somewhere in the later 1980’s, when Sterling became another brand under the Seagram’s line, I drifted away from...

William Hill Winery, now “Estate”, is one of those Napa Valley wineries that doesn’t get a lot of buzz but constantly produces very good wines at affordable prices. Specializing in Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from vineyards in Carneros and the Stags Leap District, the winery is now owned ... available in most U.S. states. William Hill Winery , Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2000 ($22) - Garnet...

Trinchero Winery , Cabernet Sauvignon, “Mario’s Reserve”, Napa Valley Estate 1999 ($45) Trinchero was started in the late 1990’s by the Sutter Home Winery to create an ultra-premium brand for their best wines. When I was in college, I remember tasting some interesting reserve Zinfandels at Sutter Home and presumably the vineyard sources from some of their best wines of old are now marketed under...

Certainly one of the best bargains around in an under-$10 Cab, Meridian California Cab 2003 is solid and middle-of-the-road as the name suggests.  Last year, Meridian* Vineyards re-launched their wines with new labels painted by Patrick McFarlin , the Sante Fe painter, to help communicate a modern casual yet uncomplicated ...

William Hill Winery, now “Estate”, is one of those Napa Valley wineries that doesn’t get a lot of buzz but constantly produces very good wines at affordable prices. Specializing in Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from vineyards in Carneros and the Stags Leap District, the winery is now owned ... available in most U.S. states. William Hill Winery , Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2000 ($22) - Garnet...

A la Devinière, maison natale de François Rabelais, fouaciers, vendangeurs et vignerons, comédiens, musiciens et maîtres à danser, maître des senteurs et buveur de livre vous invitent samedi 23 et dimanche 24 décembre à plonger dans l'univers gargantuesque de Maître Rabelais. Samedi à 11 h 30 sera vendangée pour la première fois la vigne de Grandgousier, 80 ares de cabernet franc replantés là en...

Long time friends who helped me with my first Pinot Noir in 1980 brought this in a bag for dinner last week. It was a good example of aged cabernet showing a hint of the green pepper and a good whack of cassis flavour and a bit of tobacco and raisin. It was quite pleasant and maybe has a few years to go. I have consumed significantly older versions and since this had no sign of drying out I...

Since everyone loved my review of the Fish Eye Merlot , I figured I’d give the Cab a shot. Ringing in at 13.5% alcohol by volume, this cheap wine was an equal match to the FishEye Merlot . From Ripon, California, this wine lets the fruit speak for itself. Along ...