Todd Wheeler

Alta Orsa Pinot Noir 2019

Slusser Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County $38 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $34.25) Alta Orsa is the vision and labor of winemaker Martin Bernal-Hafner, Roger Peng, and Ricardo Garcia. As a small team, they strive to create unique, small-batch wines with a sense of place, a connection to the land, and minimal intervention winemaking techniques.Continue reading “Alta Orsa Pinot Noir 2019”

V. Vineyards “Audace” Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Sonoma County$125 (Wine Club Reorder: $105) Gina and Steve Viets purchased their Sonoma home to give their children more room to roam and to escape foggy San Francisco. Little did they know, but their passion for seeking the perfect bottle of Cabernet, along with their interest in farming, was about to converge. They discovered thatContinue reading “V. Vineyards “Audace” Cabernet Sauvignon 2016″

Stringer Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Napa Valley$75 (Wine Club Reorder: $61) As a high schooler from Wisconsin, Casey Stringer traveled with his parents to California to visit colleges in the Bay Area. During a gap intheir schedule, they wound up in Napa Valley, a place that they hadall certainly heard about but knew little about. Taken with Napa’s laid-back lifestyle,Continue reading “Stringer Cabernet Sauvignon 2019”

DRNK “Orange Wine” Pinot Gris 2020

Bennett Valley, Sonoma County$32 (Wine Club Reorder Price: $28) DRNK Winery was founded by partner and winemaker Ryan Kunde in 2012 with his wife Katie, and her parents Dale and Nancy Dougherty. DRNK represents the family’s initials – Dale, Ryan, Nancy, Katie. DRNK represents the collective joy of working and being together. DRNK hosts tastingsContinue reading “DRNK “Orange Wine” Pinot Gris 2020″

Ilaria Chardonnay 2019

Russian River Valley, Sonoma County$32 (Wine Club Reorder: $28) Ilaria is owned by Anna and Mario Monticelli, both graduates of UC Davis and both have worked with renowned Napa winemaker Philippe Melka on different projects. Anna was previously assistant winemaker at Seavey and Bryant Family and is the winemaker at Piña, where she also makesContinue reading “Ilaria Chardonnay 2019”