July 2014

To all Best Winers, “…the 2011 Syrah Estate is a beauty!” – Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate “…the 2011 Syrah impresses for its exceptional balance, length and vibrancy. This is a fabulous showing.” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media As the trend in California continues to go ‘cool’, we are seeing some new and exciting wines appear on the scene, even if...

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To all Best Winers, Our decades in the wine business have served us well. We’ve been fortunate enough to establish connections and relationships with many influential folks in the wine biz, though we generally don’t make a big deal of it. It’s easy. Treat people like you want to be treated and what goes around comes around. Work hard, smile...