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What Makes Napa Valley So Special?

Peter Wearing Featured, Regional Profiles Leave a comment August 13, 2021April 9, 2020

What Makes Napa Valley So Special Sunshine, warmth, elegance, and opulence. These are words that come to mind when describing Napa Valley, what many consider to be one of the world’s greatest wine producing regions. What makes Napa so unique? Location, climate and terroir: mountains, benchlands and valley floors, diurnal temperature swings, fog and marine air flow, over 100 types of soil… these features and more combine make this the special place that it is. Relatively small in size, Napa …

A Luxury Napa Cab that Won’t Break the Bank

Richard Godin Weekly offerings Leave a comment January 13, 2023October 24, 2017

2013 Waterstone Cabernet Sauvignon $53.90 btl / $646.80 cs (case of 12 x 750ml) Waterstone has quickly become known for producing top-quality Napa Valley wines that delight the palate. The 2013 Waterstone Cabernet has a Bordeaux-like presence that is deep, rich, and lingering. Firm, integrated tannins frame the concentrated, dark fruit (currant, black cherry, wild berry, plum). Toasty oak and an earthy edge add to the wine’s great complexity. Only 5,000 cases were produced for world-wide distribution and only 25 cases remain in …