Todd Wheeler

Avaia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Alexander Valley, Sonoma County $75 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $63) Avaia Cellars was founded by Jon Roleder, a serial entrepreneur who has always had a passion for wine and a dream of making his own wine. Jon started his entrepreneurship ventures at a young age, learning woodworking from his father, then becoming a janitor atContinue reading “Avaia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018”

Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Howell Mountain, Napa Valley$114 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $103) Outpost was established in 1998 with the vision of producing wines that are a living, breathing embodiment of this magical place. Truly one of the world’s great Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel growing regions, the unique terroir of the Outpost vineyards – the hard, rocky red soil,Continue reading “Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon 2018”

Foggy Bottom Chardonnay 2018

Sonoma Coast$20 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $18) Foggy Bottom Chardonnay is produced by Easkoot Cellars, a very small boutique wine producer with roots in Marin and Sonoma. Easkoot took their name from a sailor who made his final landfall in Marin County and later became the surveyor to first stake out the winery’s vineyards. EaskootContinue reading “Foggy Bottom Chardonnay 2018”

Phamus Wines White Blend 2019

Napa Valley$40 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $36) This month we’re featuring another of the under-the-radar wines we love to discover and share with our club members. The name of the brand is Phamus. When said with an accent, it sounds like the word famous. Founder Chris Klein feels that his wife has always been hisContinue reading “Phamus Wines White Blend 2019”

Drive Syrah Canihan Vineyard 2019

Sonoma Coast$36 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $32.50) In 2015, John Musto and Tom Young met at Santa Rosa Junior College’s “Wine Studies” program studying Viticulture and Enology. That fall, they made a barrel of zinfandel from Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley in Tom’s garage. That first wine would go on to win a Silver MedalContinue reading “Drive Syrah Canihan Vineyard 2019”