Zwick's Picks

The 2022 Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is an ethereal wine with an incredible sense of purity and place. The aromas and flavors quintessential to Champoux Vineyard include assorted black fruits, black truffle, sandalwood, cocoa, walnut and river stone. The intense concentration level, coupled with the seamless texture of...

When Alex Golitzin founded Quilceda Creek, he took his uncle André Tchelistcheff’s advice to heart: make one wine and make it well. And for Alex, there was no doubt that wine would be Cabernet Sauvignon. In the several decades since, Quilceda Creek has never wavered from this focus, relentlessly pursuing...

Sassicaia means “the place of many stones,” and refers to the region’s gravel soil. The original vineyards have a southwest exposure with extensive sun and maritime breezes that create robust vegetation. Grapes are handpicked, destemmed and crushed before fermenting with natural yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine is...

The 2024 vintage opened with a cold, rainy autumn and a mild, dry winter, resulting in earlier heat accumulation than 2023. Late February–March rains restored soil water reserves without disrupting vegetative growth. A warm, sunny April brought early, uniform budbreak, briefly slowed by cooler, wetter weather without frost. Ideal conditions...

Vibrant ruby color with layered aromatics of fresh vegetal notes, cassis, bergamot, and wild berries. Elegant, fresh palate with integrated tannins, saline lift, sapid fruit, and a long, precise finish marked by finesse and immediate drinkability.
Pair with Bolognese and other meat sauce pastas, grilled pork and beef, and roasts.
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25 Vendimias is produced from a selection of indigenous Garnacha Blanca vineyards. The estate uses it's oldest vines from a few small plots to produce this limited release wine. with only 5,555 bottles produced, the idea of the wine was to honor the wineries 25th anniversary and the pioneers who...

Cepa por Cepa is a younger and more fruit forward expression of the most Atlantic Garnacha in Spain, sourced from extremely old clones and vineyards of Garnacha that are used for El Chaparral

Expression of the most Atlantic Garnacha in Spain. Vivid garnet color. Juicy and spicy on the palate with red fruit and black and white pepper flavors. Accents of coffee and minerality. Elegant, fine, and delicate, but supported by firm tannins.

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is terrific. Rich and forward, the 2022 is a bit extroverted for Frog's Leap, but all the elements are so well balanced. The Cabernet is typically in a blend from three ranches—Rossi, Chavez-Leeds and Red Barn—but in 2022, most of the wine is from Rossi and...

The 2022 is also the inaugural vintage of Flycatcher. It's an intersting blend: 33% Zinfandel, 31% Petite Sirah, 22% Merlot and 14% Syrah, with fruit coming from Lodi, Yorkville Highlands and Carneros. Frog's Leap created it to showcase interesting vineyards beyond its Napa home base
A love letter to California,...

Lewis Cellars Chardonnay Napa Valley 2021 is a vibrant and expressive wine that showcases the best of Napa Valley Chardonnay. The grapes are sourced from select vineyard sites known for their exceptional quality. The wine undergoes a meticulous barrel program, with fermentation and aging in French oak barrels, imparting a...

The 2018 Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard is an incredible wine. It opens slowly to an arresting perfume of dusty earth, dried rose petals, tea leaves, licorice and amaro with a wealth of bright red berry fruit at the core. The palate is elegant, supple and juicy, with an expansive fan...

The Maresh family has had a long and memorable presence in the Dundee Hills. In 1980 Jim and Loie’s daughter, Martha, married Fred Arterberry, Jr. who was one of the first winemakers in Oregon to have a degree in fermentation science from the University of California at Davis. Fred Arterberry...

Arterberry Maresh is a renowned winery located in the heart of Oregon's Willamette Valley, known for producing exceptional Pinot Noir wines. The Maresh Vineyard, one of the oldest vineyards in the region, provides the perfect terroir for cultivating Pinot Noir grapes. This wine showcases the classic characteristics of the varietal,...

This Chardonnay is from vineyard blocks planted for Patz & Hall in 1997 and 1999 using the famous "Hyde-Wente" selection of Chardonnay. The 2023 Hyde Chardonnay demonstrates why this vineyard is considered a Grand Cru site of the New World. Highly intense aromas of pear, wet rock minerality and toasted...

A constant in Ramey’s history, and every vintage consistently ranks among the world’s best Chardonnays. This release just earned 99 points. Hyde Vineyard is on the Napa side of the Carneros District. Summer temperatures are kept relatively cool by marine air flowing through the Petaluma Gap. Ancient creek beds provide...