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From an unirrigated vineyard above the fog line on Mount Veeder, the 2019 Mountain Cuvée No. 4 Saffron Vineyard is a...
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Red
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Bottle: $114.00
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Bottle: $50.04 $55.60
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Redcurrants and fresh herbs with some fresh flowers and tobacco. Medium-bodied, soft and delicious with creamy...
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I loved the nose on the 2019 Arise Proprietary Red, and it's loaded with red and black fruits, darker herbs,...
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Bottle: $72.79 $80.88
The 2019 Oublié is a blend of 31% Syrah, 27% Mourvèdre, 4% Tannat and 4% Petite Sirah with a medium ruby-purple...
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Bottle: $33.68
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Fresh, vibrant red fruit flavors show notes of plumeria, candied violet and black pepper, with a touch of cream soda....
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Red
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Bottle: $194.95
6 bottles: $191.05
"We don't have anything in mind about what the final blend will be each year," winemaker Andy Erickson said about...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $102.80
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The 2019 Fair Chase Mountain Cuvee is a new wine from Cervantes. Bright and exuberant, the 2019 offers quite the...
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Red
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Bottle: $13.94 $15.00
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Dark mulberry, brambly blackberry, violets, and cocoa aromas. Soft juicy black fruit and leather flavors combine in...
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A Bordeaux-inspired blend, the 2019 Yettalil Red Wine is considerably darker, deeper and richer than the Napa Valley...
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Red
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Bottle: $179.88
A floral and aromatic young wine with rose-stem, cream and sweet-berry character. Medium-bodied with vibrant acidity...
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Bottle: $55.94 $57.20
The 2019 Estate Blend is comprised of 51% Syrah, 17% Mourvèdre, 14% Grenache, 7% Tempranillo, 6% Graciano, 3%...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $241.89 $250.08
A new addition to the Place de Bordeaux this year - the eponymous project of husband and wife duo; viticulturist...
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Red
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Bottle: $79.84
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The 2019 Chopping Block is a gorgeous blend of 52% Syrah, 31% Mourvèdre and 17% Grenache grown on limestone that...
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Another beautiful wine from this team, the 2019 Insignia is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon but includes smaller amounts of...
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750ml
Bottle: $12.84 $13.87
This Rhone style blend is made for pure indulgence, it exudes fresh red fruit and spice with hints of smoke and earth...
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Red
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Bottle: $122.94 $124.08
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Mount Veeder was the first winery in California to recognize the unique complexity achieved by blending Cabernet...
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Bottle: $42.90 $46.00
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This Californian version of the Great Australian Blend, combining Cabernet Sauvignon with Shiraz (grown from...
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Bottle: $78.79
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Solid and direct, with a squared-off beam of cassis and blackberry paste underscored by a graphite edge. Exudes ample...
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Red Blend 2019 United States California Napa Valley San Luis Obispo

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.

When it comes to New World wines, and especially wines from the United States of America, Napa Valley is something of a standard bearer. Over its relatively short history, it has managed to transform itself from being a fairly insignificant region, to becoming one of the most important and highly regarding wine locations on earth. With an ideal climate for viticulture, blazing sunshine and a low level of rainfall, this valley is shielded on many sides by mountain ranges which help it maintain a consistent level of heat, light and moisture throughout the year. Today, Napa Valley is a home of innovation and quality, with dozens of grape varietals thriving in the fertile soils. However, the main varietals grown there have always been Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel, and the wines they produce are constantly lauded by critics and competitions across the globe.