
California
Responsible for the vast majority of American wine production ...
Responsible for the vast majority of American wine production, if California were a country, it would be the world’s fourth largest wine-producing nation. The state’s diverse terrain and microclimates allow for an incredible range of wine styles, and unlike tradition-bound Europe, experimentation is more than welcome here. Wineries range from tiny, family-owned boutiques to massive corporations, and price and production are equally varied. Plenty of inexpensive bulk wine is made in the Central Valley area, while Napa Valley is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious and expensive “cult” wines.
Each American Viticultural Area (AVA) and sub-AVA of has its own distinct personality, allowing California to produce wine of every fashion: from bone dry to unctuously sweet, still to sparkling, light and fresh to rich and full-bodied. In the Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc dominate vineyard acreage. Sonoma County is best known for Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. The Central Coast has carved out a niche with Rhône Blends blends based on Grenache and Syrah, while Mendocino has found success with cool climate varieties such as Pinot noir, Riesling and Gewürztraminer. With all the diversity that California has to offer, any wine lover will find something to get excited about here.
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Bond St. Eden (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2015Bordeaux Red Blends from Oakville, Napa Valley, California
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- RP
- JS
- WS
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Hundred Acre Kayli Morgan Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5L Magnum) 2003Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- RP
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Rhys Vineyards Alpine Vineyard Chardonnay (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2013Chardonnay from Santa Cruz Mountains, California
- RP
- V
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Foxen John Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2015Pinot Noir from Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California
- WE
- BH
- JD
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Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon (OWC - 1.5L Magnum) 2013Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Patz & Hall Hyde Vineyard Pinot Noir (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2014Pinot Noir from Carneros, California
- JS
- RP
- WE
- WS
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Schrader Beckstoffer Las Piedras Colesworthy Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
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Promontory (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2012Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- RP
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Antica Townsend Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2012Cabernet Sauvignon from Atlas Peak, Napa Valley, California
- V
- WS
- RP
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Hundred Acre Fortification (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2006Port from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Blankiet Paradise Hills Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 liter) 2002Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- ST
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Promontory (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2013Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- JS
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Robert Foley Vineyards Claret (1.5L Magnum) 2008Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
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Lail J. Daniel Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2014Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- CG
- RP
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Sinegal Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2015Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- JD
- RP
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Aubert Ritchie Vineyard Pinot Noir (1.5L Magnum) 2013Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California
- RP
- WS
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Duckhorn The Discussion (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2014Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
- TP
- W&S
- WW
- WS
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Hundred Acre Fortification (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2007Port from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
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Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
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Hundred Acre Fortification (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2010Port from Napa Valley, California
- RP
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OVID (1.5L Magnum) 2013Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WS
- JS
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Schrader Beckstoffer Las Piedras Colesworthy Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 Liter - OWC) 2016Cabernet Sauvignon from St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
- JD
- RP
- JS
- WS
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Diamond Creek Red Rock Terrace Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2017Cabernet Sauvignon from Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
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Nine Suns (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2012Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California
- RP
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OVID (1.5L Magnum) 2009Bordeaux Red Blends from Napa Valley, California
- RP
- WE
- WS