Friday Finds

Cakebread Benchlands Cabernet

Over 30 years ago, Jack Cakebread came to photograph the Napa Valley for a book later that afternoon he purchased a vineyard site and Cakebread Cellars was born. The winery is such a leader in as innovative farming techniques and new methods of reaching out to consumers. Dedication to making the highest quality wines and a commitment to family has followed a continuum as their first small vineyard has grown into a thriving internationally distributed wine company.

The benchlands of Oakville and Rutherford lie along the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains and offer distinctive soil profiles and protective shade, allowing grapes ripen slowly and evenly. This is a classic Napa Valley benchland Cabernet Sauvignon grown in part on the special Hill Ranch that surrounds the home of Jack and Dolores Cakebread.

• Wine Type

  Red Wine

• Size

  750ml

• Vintage

  2020

• Country

  USA

• Region

  California

• Sub-Region

  Napa Valley

• Grape

  Cabernet Sauvignon

• Farming Method

  ConventionalMost products with this label come from producers who do their best to avoid any intervention at all but it’s possible that some of the aforementioned preventative measures and additions are deemed necessary. Learn More

• ABV

  14.8%

• Food Pairing

  SteakGameRoast meats

Cakebread Chardonnay

Over 30 years ago, Jack Cakebread came to photograph the Napa Valley for a book later that afternoon he purchased a vineyard site and Cakebread Cellars was born. The winery is a leader in innovative farming techniques and new methods of reaching out to consumers. Dedication to making the highest quality wines and a commitment to family has followed a continuum as their first small vineyard has grown into a thriving internationally distributed wine company

• Wine Type

  White Wine

• Size

  750ml

• Vintage

  2022

• Country

  USA

• Region

  California

• Sub-Region

  Napa Valley

• Grape

  Chardonnay

• Farming Method

  ConventionalMost products with this label come from producers who do their best to avoid any intervention at all but it’s possible that some of the aforementioned preventative measures and additions are deemed necessary. Learn More

• ABV

  13.8%

• Food Pairing

  CheesePoultry

• Vegan Friendly

  Yes

Terregaie Prosecco

Salvatore Lovo along with his wife Rita Ferasin and their daughter Silvia operate the family winery Terregaie in Vo’ at the western end of the Euganian Hills; a region steeped in winemaking tradition.

This modern and dynamic winery produces about 100,000 bottles of high quality estate grown Prosecco from the picturesque & highly favored hillsides of the Padova province. Centrally located in  the heart of Veneto’s wine production area, the Terre Gaie Winery and Lovo family has been cultivating these lands for generations. 

• Wine Type

  Sparkling

• Size

  750ml

• Vintage

  NV

• Country

  Italy

• Region

  Veneto

• Sub-Region

  Colli Euganei

• Grape

  Glera

• Food Pairing

  AperitifCharcuterieShellfish

• Farming Method

  OrganicAll of our products that are tagged with the term Organic are either organic certified or organic practicing. Learn More

Big Flower Cabernet Franc

Ginny Povall was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts and began making wine at home as a hobby.  She eventually made her way to South Africa to pursue her passion to make wine on a larger scale and she planted vines on Protea Heights Farm, located in Devon Valley, about 10 minutes outside the center of Stellenbosch.  Back in  the 1940s, this was the first farm in South Africa to grow protea flowers, which is the country’s national flower and Ginny decided to dedicate a fraction of her property to protea cultivation. 

Ginny arrived in the Cape back in 2008 with some basic knowledge of winemaking through evening and weekend courses at the University of California and plentiful background reading. Winning Platter 5 Stars from the outset and having to adapt to South African winemaking practices, she really has hit the ground running!  The vineyards were freshly planted in 2009 and 2010 and her winery just now coming into steady production and from her inaugural vintage, she has garnered well deserved attention.  She practices sustainable viticulture and minimal intervention throughout the winemaking process.  The Botanica range of wines have as much personality as their vibrant and charming winemaker. 

• Wine Type

  Red Wine

• Size

  750ml

• Vintage

  2018

• Country

  South Africa

• Region

  Western Cape

• Sub-Region

  Stellenbosch

• Grape

  Cabernet Franc

• Farming Method

  OrganicAll of our products that are tagged with the term Organic are either organic certified or organic practicing. Learn More

• ABV

  14%

• Food Pairing

  DuckRed MeatVegetable dishes