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Essentially, the esteem and renown of Napa Valley can be traced to one wine - Cabernet Sauvignon. Yes, there are several other wines, be it Chardonnay, Merlot or Pinot Noir, that are also notably ...
Today, it can feel like a challenge to find quality Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon for $100 or less. But Napa Cabernet didn’t always carry a hefty price tag. Decades ago, Al Brounstein, the late owner ...
In the fame-drenched Napa Valley, there is a tremendously important vineyard, growing Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, that is not famous at all. When you read the history of this vineyard, in the ...
So is the wine he’s best known for making: Cardinale, a $400 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon not from one vineyard or even a single sub-region, as is standard, but a blend of roughly a dozen ...
But, but, but … Does Napa really need another great—even fabulous—Cabernet among the many? There’s the winemaker’s understandable take on that: “I’m always excited to see an existing ...
We have diseases we never heard of. We've changed the way we farm because of it." In Napa Valley, Cabernet is king. It's also where researchers are trying to save it with 11 different projects ...
Whatever the reason, in European wine circles Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon can divide opinion. Those who love it embrace the pioneering attitude of its makers and the approachable style of their ...