California

Heart of Gold

Heart of Gold

Edmunds St. John Heart of Gold 2010 12.9% ABV | Price: about $20 This wine is a blend of 72% vermentino and 28% grenache…

Zing

Zing

Twisted Oak Grenache Blanc “Calaveras County” 2010 13.2% ABV | Price: about $24* This wine is 94% grenache blanc and 6% viognier. Only a…

Who Knew?

Who Knew?

Jordan Vineyard and Winery Chardonnay “Russian River Valley” 2008 13.5% ABV | Price: about $29* Pale soft yellow, with a beautiful, fresh green apple…

j.brix

j.brix

j.brix Rosé of Grenache “Uncontainable” 2010 13.0% ABV | Price: priceless Our friends Emily and Jody Towe made this wine in their garage. This…

Caliberico

Caliberico

Urbanite Cellars Verdelho “Caliberico” 2009 12.2% ABV | Price: about $15* The wine is a very pale gold and brilliantly clear with a faint…

Distinctly Liminal

Distinctly Liminal

St. Supéry Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 13.9% ABV | Price: about $30* This Cab’s a deep inky red—on the purple side despite its…

Solo Grenache

Solo Grenache

Bonny Doon Vineyard Ca’ del Solo Grenache Blanc 2009 13.4% ABV | Price: about $25* Pale gold with an iridescent pink cast that reminds…

Clean

Clean

Jordan Vineyard and Winery Cabernet Sauvignon “Alexander Valley” 2006 13.5% ABV | Price: about $52* Brilliant ruby red, this wine smells like rare meat,…

Red Earth

Red Earth

Domaine de la Terre Rouge Syrah “Les Côtes de L’Ouest” 2006 14.5% ABV | Price: about $21.50 Despite having been harvested four years ago,…

Pagani

Pagani

Ridge Vineyards Pagani Ranch California Zinfandel 2008 15.0% ABV | Price: about $35 This wine is 85% zinfandel, 10% alicante bouschet, 3% petite sirah,…

Remember The

Remember The

Bonny Doon Vineyard Alamo Creek Syrah 2007 13.3% ABV | Price: about $35* A meaty, gamey Syrah with a bewitching nose of voilets and…

Schooling

Schooling

Scholium Project Marcher sur la Lune 2008 15.0% ABV | Price: about $32 A bright gold wine made from verdelho grapes. It smells earthy,…