A Little History 4 Winds Winery was the first of five wineries I visited on my recent Napa Valley trip. I was excited about visiting 4 Winds for several reasons. First, I had the pleasure of meeting Jane Chapin and her son Roy D. Chapin IV, owners of the winery, on my last Napa trip […]
4 Winds Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Jane Chapin, Napa Valley, Roy D. Chapin IV, Silverado Trail, wine caveI don’t believe I have reported on any Husic wines in the past. I have some of the older Husic Cabernets in my cellar as I am especially fond of the ones crafted by one of my favorite winemakers, Celia Welch. Celia was the winemaker at Husic up until several years ago. Let me provide […]
Cabernet Sauvignon, Celia Welch, Husic Vineyards, Napa Valley
I have mentioned several times in past posts that I was reading a Food & Wine magazine some years ago, perhaps 2005 or 2006, and came across an article on the next “California Cult” wines. There were six or seven mentioned and the author was recommending that you join these various mailing lists. His prediction […]
100-point, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grand Vin State Lane Vineyard, Kapcsándy Family Winery, Lou Kapcsándy, Napa Valley
Blankiet Estate is located in the foothills west of Yountville in Napa Valley. The vineyards and winery were started in 1996 by Claude and Katherine Blankiet with a goal of making wines in the style of France’s First Growth Bordeauxs. Blankiet Estate produces a few hundred cases annually of their flagship wines. They also produce […]
2005, Blankiet Estates, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
The 2005 Robert Foley Claret is a wine that I wasn’t very impressed with when I first drank it. I didn’t feel it was very approachable and it just didn’t suit my palate. So much so that I stuck it in the corner of the wine cellar and forgot about it. That was sometime near […]
2005 Claret, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Robert Foley