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Alexander Valley

New & Current Releases from Winemaker Jesse Katz | March 2018

$40 - $60$60 +Alexander ValleyCabernet SauvignonPREMIUMSauvignon BlancSonoma

By: Johannes Marlena
March 5, 2018

People are getting woke to Jesse Katz.     When the winemaker extraordinaire sets the world record for most expensive bottle ever sold—a... Read more →

APERTURE | Wine Reviews – New Releases: Sept. 2017

$40 - $60$60 +Alexander ValleyCabernet SauvignonPREMIUMRed BlendSonoma

By: Johannes Marlena
September 5, 2017

It’s been a seriously good streak of momentum and mojo for Alexander Valley-based winemaker Jesse Katz since the last time we caught up. Let’s see… his... Read more →

Great Winery of Alexander Valley, California | DEVIL PROOF — APERTURE

$60 +Alexander ValleyCabernet SauvignonFeaturedGreat Wines of...MalbecSonoma

By: Johannes Marlena
March 17, 2017

Welcome to the cult of Jesse Katz.  What does it mean to be “cult?” “A cult wine is unlike any other wine and has a unique charter expression and... Read more →

Great Wine: Seghesio Aglianico

92pts
$20 - $40AglianicoAlexander ValleyCaliforniaRedSonomaWine Reviews

By: Ryan Koczara
March 30, 2016

Italians have made limitless contributions to America’s cultural fabric. Some, like Alphonse Capone and Charles Ponzi, are notorious while others, like... Read more →

Great Wine: Seghesio Home Ranch Zinfandel

94pts
$40 - $60Alexander ValleyCaliforniaRedSonomaWine ReviewsZinfandel

By: Johannes Marlena
February 17, 2016

Luscious dark cherry and boysenberry goodness, and downright delicious. The Home Ranch is the flagship Zinfandel of the stalwart SEGHESIO lineup of Zins—and... Read more →

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    Does sustainable wine make it a better wine? Yes, it does. We see a future where the majority of consumers will absolutely demand that wineries which they... Read more →

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CRAFT BEER

  • A Quick One (While He’s Away!): A Beer Trip to San Francisco

    Sunday, 1:20 pm:      The San Francisco Baseball Giants were depressingly continuing their early season streak of being down in the first... Read more →

    By Brian Skaggs on September 30, 2019

  • GREAT AMERICAN BREWERY: Bear Republic | Sonoma County, CA

    Come in and have a seat.     This may be one of our most genuine breweries out there: its brewer/co-founder—moonlighting as an EMT/high... Read more →

    By Brian Skaggs on July 26, 2019

  • 29 Beers Reviewed: BEAR REPUBLIC BREWING | Sonoma County, California

    Bear Republic brewed over 100 different beers in 2018—about average output over the last few years.   Warning: some beers reviewed below might not... Read more →

    By Brian Skaggs on July 20, 2019

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