Octopoda Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon $30 - $50Pairs with: Homemade gourmet burgers and fries, grilled ribeye steaks, lamb meatballs with rich marinara, hearty pasta Bolognese, or an evening platter of aged sharp cheddar and Gouda. Good for: A festive Sunday cookout, satisfying fans of bold California reds on a budget, or discovering the intense, structural magic of high elevation volcanic terroir just outside of Napa. Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. I am from: Red Hills Lake County AVA,
500 bottles for this flagship single-vineyard Malbec
benefiting from a terroir rich in clay and limestone
or a classic Boulevardier
pours pale straw-yellow color
The Story: The driving force behind Chaiken Vineyards is a deep sense of heritage and a full-circle journey back to South American soil
Grape: Many grapes and herbs
The Story: In the heart of the Pays des Pierres Dorées in the southernmost tip of the Beaujolais region
Good for: The last pour of the night
opening with an aromatic basket of ripe black cherries
concentrating the flavors and allowing the berries to achieve perfect phenolic maturity
Pairs with: Fried fish
he works directly with environmentally conscious growers who farm older vines (often 30 to 45 years old) across varying
