Sonoma's Old Hill Ranch dates back to 1851 but devolved into a 24-acre bushy junkyard until Otto Teller (Will Bucklin's stepfather) saved it in 1981. The Ancient Field Blend comes from a 12-acre plot planted in 1885. It... Read More
Donn and Molly Chappellet settled on Napa's rocky Pritchard Hill in 1967, and the winery is still going strong today under the leadership of their children. In recent years, Chappellet constructed new facilities with modernized... Read More
Cristom was making amazing Willamette Valley Pinot Noir long before most people knew there were vines in Oregon. Mt. Jefferson is a Biodynamic blend of 18 different Eola-Amity vineyards aged in French oak for notes of tea, pumpkin... Read More
Early Mountain cultivates 55 acres in the shadow of Shenandoah National Park. They specialize in classic French vinifera wines, but Chambourcin is one of their rare hybrids that shows surprisingly well and has similarities to... Read More
Las Jaras is a California-centric partnership between winemaker Joel Burt & comedian Eric Wareheim - probably best known for the TV series Master of None. Instead of shooting for cult status, Joel and Eric went the natural route... Read More
Oracle Cellars is another example of a terroir-inspired Cab, which focuses on fruit purity and expression rather than oak and alcohol. Made from 30+ year vines planted in southern Mendocino County (just north of Sonoma County),... Read More
Philip Togni's second wine, Tanbark Hill, is almost half the price of his premier Napa Cab but still comes from the same 10.5-acre estate. Named for a 3-acre plot of primarily young-vine Cabernet Sauvignon, Tanbark Hill is... Read More