Monthly Archives: October 2016

This week, we’ll sample a few of our best selling and most requested wines.  At long last, the Orin Swift wines are released to the market again, after the acquisition by Gallo.  These have been the most requested, and are … Continue reading →

George Yount planted the first wine grapes in the Napa Valley in 1839. By 1889 there were more than 140 wineries in operation, including Schramsberg (founded in 1862), Beringer (1876) and Inglenook (1879). By the turn of the 20th century … Continue reading →

I don’t think there’s ever been a wine as maligned and misunderstood as Merlot. Blame it on Sideways, maybe, but most wine people are shopping other varietals and excluding Merlots.  And even though Chateau Petrus – a Merlot- is the … Continue reading →

This week we welcome back Kyle Knox, winemaker, pro surfer, and wine slinger extraordinaire.  Kyle spends a lot of time in Napa when he’s not working the wine market for R&R Wines, and has spotted several up and coming star … Continue reading →