Malbec: Napa’s Best Kept Secret

Malbec: Napa’s Best Kept Secret

WRITTEN BY MELISSA VOGT Malbec is one of the five grape varieties allowed in French Bordeaux and typically represents tiny fractions of those sought-after wines. It has become Argentina’s most important varietal. But what about Napa Valley expressions? Napa Valley is...
Frank Family Vineyards

Frank Family Vineyards

Frank Family Vineyards Shows What Rutherford Has to Offer When  it comes  to  Napa  Valley wine, the differences from one appellation to another are hard to miss. There is the racy acidity that seasons windswept Carneros, the superb concentration...
Ordaz Family Wines

Ordaz Family Wines

Shooting for the Moon (Moon Mountain, That Is) Eppie Ordaz, Winemaker for Ordaz Family Wines and son of its legendary founder, Jesus “Chuy” Ordaz said, “We’re a family-run business, start to finish, not some large corporation with a misleading name. My dad, brothers,...
Save the Family Farms

Save the Family Farms

Working to Support Napa’s Small Family Farms and Vineyards Napa Valley is recognized as the most prestigious winegrowing region in the U.S., producing some of the most lauded wines in the world. It is also one of the smallest and most diverse with limited overall...