Top 100 Wines: Rosé
Our favorite rosés.
Author: Sonoma Magazine Staff
Top 100 Wines: Syrah & Petite Sirah
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Francis Ford Coppola Winery 2012 Francis Coppola Reserve Wallace Creek Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Syrah $38 Its deep purple color signals the dark, luscious plum, blackberry and black raspberry aromas and flavors. This powerful, flamboyant wine gets its complexity from subtle notes of black pepper, black tea, licorice and spicy oak. (LM) Graton Ridge Cellars […]
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Top 100 Wines: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Amapola Creek 2010 Amapola Creek Estate Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $70 From legendary winemaker Richard Arrowood’s own certified-organic vines, this wine captures mountain Cabernet at its best, with tightly wound structure and a core of rich cassis, dark chocolate and kirsch flavors. It’s had enough time in bottle to begin to unfold, with suppleness and […]
Healdsburg Artist Creates Modern Decor with Candles
To Dundee Butcher, candlelight is as crucial to a party as great wine and food, especially during the holiday season. “Candles bring light and softness to a table,” said the Texas native who now calls Healdsburg home. “Just like a room without flowers feels dead, I feel the same way about candles. It’s warm. It’s […]
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Top 100 Wines: Zinfandel
Carlisle Winery & Vineyards 2013 Monte Rosso Vineyard Sonoma Valley Zinfandel $46 Carlisle makes outstanding, ageworthy Zinfandels, sourcing from historic sites. Structured and elegant, this grand bottling is layered in coconut macaroon, vanilla and strawberry raspberry jam. Traces of violet and lavender are streaked in black pepper, ending in earthy dust. (VB) Dry Creek Vineyard […]
Top 100 Wines: Merlot
Chelsea Goldschmidt 2013 Alexander Valley Merlot $17 One of winemaker Nick Goldschmidt’s “Daughters” series and named for No. 2 daughter Chelsea, this Merlot is youthful and fresh-tasting, with savory tobacco, anise and barrel spice notes accenting the juicy red cherry and berry flavors. Good value. (LM) FrostWatch Vineyard & Winery 2012 Bennett Valley Merlot $32 […]
Top 100 Wines: Meet & Greet Theresa Heredia
She would have been a chemistry professor, if wine hadn’t gotten in the way. Theresa Heredia, winemaker at Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery, earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, was a scientist focused on cancer related peptide research, and a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry at UC Davis. But her studies and enology-student colleagues led her […]
Top 100 Wines: Pinot Noir
Arista Winery 2013 Toboni Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir $45 From a 15-acre vineyard off Olivet Lane, this vineyard-designate shows off the talents of new winemaker Matthew Courtney and the longtime farming prowess of Mary and Joe Toboni, offering tight acidity and fine-grained tannins around a core of succulently exotic dark cherry, raspberry and […]