Free ground shipping on 6 bottles or more! Joseph Swan is one producer whose bloodlines in Pinot Noir run as deep as it goes in California and whose pioneering work with the variety created perhaps its most valued clone. Swan purchased his land...

We were beyond thrilled to hear that winemaker James Hall had purchased Patz & Hall back last year from the corporate owners to whom he, partner Anne Moses and the Patzes had sold the winery back in 2016. James had worked there for several years...

It’s really not hard to find an inexpensive California Chardonnay out there, but if it’s quality and distinction you’re hoping for at that under-$25 price point, your options become markedly fewer.  We’ve been fans of...

When Paul Hobbs set out to create a value-priced stable of wines to balance out his high-priced estate and single-vineyard offerings, he approached the project with the same single-minded intensity and meticulousness that have made the Hobbs label one of...

Ground Shipping Included! I am not in the habit of casually offering $180 a bottle California Chardonnay, but, in this case, I want to introduce a wine I think might be worth it. I’ve known the Platt Vineyard for many years, having seen it up...

Free ground shipping on 6+ bottles James Suckling 98, Wine Independent 97, Wine Advocate 96 "So pure, vibrant and concentrated, expanding in dark berries, black cherries, bitter oranges and cassis as you sip. Structured firmly with moderate tannins and...

Free ground shipping on 6+ bottles Vinous 96 points, Wine Enthusiast 96 points, Wine Advocate 95+ points "This nimble Chardonnay brings lively aromas of fresh pear, tart pineapple, Meyer lemon zest and lemon balm on the nose, while the palate...

Free ground shipping on 6+ bottles James Suckling 97 points, Jeb Dunnuck 97 points, Wine Independent 97 points, Wine Advocate 96 points "The 2023 Chardonnay Estate leaps from the glass with vibrant notes of green mango, fresh pineapple, and...

Deep, dark, and inviting from the first pour, this Pinot offers a rush of black cherry, wild berries and blood orange alongside lavender, sage and crushed violets. Its muscular, tightly coiled frame delivers both tension and clarity with a mineral spine...