Opus One's Old World Approach
Winemaker Michael Silacci practices patience in the vineyard; Opus One's Bordeaux-style Napa Cabernets have the old bones to show …
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To Kalon Building Blocks
Napa Cabernet all-star winemaker Andy Erickson jumped at the chance to work with some of the top blocks of To Kalon Vineyard
The Diamond Creek School of Cabernet
This Napa Valley pioneer is still achieving success on its own terms
Colgin Blazes the Boutique Cabernet Trail
One of Napa's original cult Cabernet stars, Colgin's model—small-production, site-specific, finessed Cabernets—is a proven method …
Grace Family’s New History Begins Now
Winemaker Helen Keplinger and the estate's new owners are in sync with the Grace family's Napa Cabernet legacy
Getting Vertical: Lokoya's Mountain Cabernets
An 8-vintage Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon tasting back to 2007 reveals excellent—and distinct—wines
Greater Diversity at G.D. Vajra
The Vaira family adds more vineyards to its portfolio with parcels in Coste di Rose, Boschetti and Preda
Young Blood, Old Vines in a Historic Napa Cabernet Vineyard
The MacDonald brothers are crafting stellar wines from their family's Oakville parcel
Replanting To Kalon: A Napa Cabernet Renewal
Andy Beckstoffer's prize parcels of To Kalon are getting an upgrade
New Blood at Nervi
Barolo star Roberto Conterno infuses new energy into the Nebbiolos from this historic Gattinara winery
Groth at the Cross Road
A vertical tasting of Groth's Cabernet Napa Reserve back to the 1980s reveals consistency and growth
A Cabernet Learning Curve on Pritchard Hill
The all-star team at Napa's Ovid continues to aim higher
The 2018 Bordeaux Barrels Diary: A Right Bank Bonanza, Part 2
Wrapping up with Pétrus, Vieux Château Certan, Le Pin, Cheval-Blanc, Trotanoy, La Fleur-Pétrus, Clos l'Église and more
The 2018 Bordeaux Barrels Diary: A Right Bank Bonanza, Part 1
In St.-Emilion, tasting Valandraud, Canon-La Gaffelière, La Mondotte, Canon, Troplong Mondot, Clos Fourtet and much, much more
The 2018 Bordeaux Barrels Diary: Two More Firsts, and the 2018 Poster Child
Châteaus Margaux, Palmer, Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion finish strong