As many of our readers know, Opus One is a joint venture between the late Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux. From the onset, Opus One was conceived as a Bordeaux-style blend based on premium Nap

Estate Wine Brokers is proud to offer an outstanding selection of Napa Valley reds from five of the finest vintages of the last two decades. From the massively structured, just peaking 2001s to the cellar-worthy 2013s, there's something here for eve

Estate Wine Brokers is thrilled to present a new lot of mature California Cults direct from the cellar of a prolific local collector. Each and every one of these wines was purchased on release and stored in a stunning home cellar for the duration of

In 1975, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola purchased the historic Inglenook property in Rutherford, intent on restoring the estate’s legacy of creating world-class wines equal to those that founder Gustave Niebaum and his grandnephew John Daniel Jr. mad

Since 1979, Randy Dunn has been one of the most iconoclastic winemakers in Napa Valley, producing Cabernets with formidable tannins and subdued alcohol levels that showcase the unique terroir of Howell Mountain. Now joined at the winery by his son Mi

If the United States had a classification system similar to that of Bordeaux, the Eisele Vineyard in Calistoga would certainly be named a First Growth. After purchasing the site in 1990, proprietors Bart and Daphne Araujo displayed an almost fanatic

In the world of wine, there is an important distinction between subjective assessments (i.e. simply liking a wine for personal reasons) and objective determinations of a wine's level of quality.  Professional tasters examine the follow

Behind Grand Cru Burgundy, California Cults have been the most consistent performers in the first half 2017, increasing in value by an average of 7% over EOY 2016, and by roughly 4% over Q1. That said, market observers have noted a two-year trend of