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Wine Country Cocktails

Michelle Locke
Feature Stories
3 min read
 Meet FOAM, the Napa Valley’s top secret, well kinda secret, cocktail society After a hard day working in the cellar, or the vineyard, or the office filling out paperwork, winemaker Judd Finkelstein likes to relax with an adult beverage … and it’s probably not the one you’re expecting. Sure, Finkelstein

2011 Jana Old Vine Zinfandel

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Old vines and fresh spices. Fresh blackberry, black pepper, and loads of cloves waft up from the glass. Blackberries are more jammy on the palate. Black pepper shows more and cloves less, and vanilla shows on the mid-palate. Tannins offer a gentle grip. The finish has plenty of spice. Drink

2011 Truchard Pinot Noir

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Enjoy this food-friendly wine, well balanced, and smooth, with layers of fruit and spices. The nose has dark cherry, clove, cream, and vanilla. The palate is driven by red fruits, cherry, rhubarb, and cranberry. Birch, cream, vanilla, and sage give interesting layers to the mid-palate, and the finish adds black

2004 Silverado “Solo” Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Stag's Leap fruit shines in this young 10-year old Cabernet. The nose is rich with black currant, plum, and tobacco. The nose's promise is met on the palate, where black currant, black plum, and tobacco are joined by leather and licorice on the mid-palate. Silky tannins with great grip give

2010 Judd’s Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This does a good job of letting supporting players strut their stuff before the Cabernet Sauvignon takes over the show. The nose shows dark fruits, black currant and plums, and tomato leaf. Just out of the bottle, the palate shows a quick pop of grape soda before settling down into

2009 Judd’s Hill Estate Pinot Noir

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This is well balanced, with bright dancing red fruits.  Dusty cherries and strawberries show on the nose. Good sharp red fruit, rhubarb and cranberry, fly above Michigan cherries. Hints of leafy herbs and vanilla highlight, rather than overpower, the fruit. Tannins are slightly dusty. Drink with lamb burgers and duck

2010 William Hill “Bench Blend” Cabernet Franc

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Aromas of red currants, Bing cherries, and tobacco leaf flow upward from the glass. Rich and full-bodied, the fruits turn into Black cherry and raspberry pie filling, kept grounded by tobacco leaf, vanilla, and spice box flavors. Tannins are dusty. This is a big wine married with big wood. Drink