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Alban vineyards are a patchwork of isolated soil types that you may recognize as Reva, Lorraine, Seymour’s and Pandora. Between and in route to these well healed sites are vineyards that are not so obviously distinct. They have blended these disparate and ‘disenfranchised’ blocks into a single wine they call Patrina. Learn More

The grapes that go into Reva (97-100% Syrah with the balance Viognier) are from neutral sandy soils and portions of ranch that are chalky and quite alkaline. This combination makes for a wine with dark color, concentrated flavors of black fruits, fennel, and graphite. Learn More

This 2019 year a blend of Pinot Blanc, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer, Boxler’s Edelzwicker is a kaleidoscope of the flavors, aromas, and textures of Alsace—presented, of course, in the inimitable house style.

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Alban Central Coast Viognier is rich, layered, and textured, with peach and tangerine it remains Alban's goal to stay true to the hedonistic heart of Viognier and to the love of purity that is at the core of Alban Vineyards. Learn More

Jean Boxler, many generations removed from his ancestor of the same name that moved here from Switzerland in 1673, currently rules the roost at this humble yet incredibly exciting domaine.

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Luminous straw-yellow. Lemon, minerals, lime and pomaceous orchard fruit, and actually not much of the spice typically associated with granite soils. Long and lively in the mouth, and boasting noteworthy clarity and cut thanks to juicy acidity that channels the flavor molecules directly onto the taste buds.

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A full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon blended with 10% Merlot and 3% Petite Sirah which spent 25 months in French Oak. The wine is full bodied and still rather firm, on the nose and palate, blackberry fruits, tart plums, cherries, black pepper and slight notes of smoke all leading to a long and generous finish. Learn More

Wonderful complexity, finesse and depth of flavor, with layers of earthy currant, plum, wild berry, spice and cedar. Long elegant aftertaste. A beautifully streamlined Cabernet, rich in currant and cedar flavors with a streak of herbs and sweet tobacco. Learn More

A blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petite Sirah and 7% Cabernet franc, aged 18 months in oak barrels. Dark, almost impenetrable purple with on the nose black currants, black berries, cedar box and spices. Learn More

Parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Zinfandel form the backbone of this wine. Petite Sirah and Merlot were then meticulously selected to add complexity to this intense blend.

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The Seven Deadly Zins—Sinful indeed! This wickedly delicious zin is temptation at first sip. And that's not just their pride talking . . . blame it on the Catholic school upbringing ofbrothers Michael and David or their lust for hedonistically seductive wines. Learn More

This wine has hypnotic aromas of violets and deep, full flavors of plum with small portions of Syrah and Bonarda to add dark cherry and blackberry flavors. Deft oak usage adds layers of complexity with smoothly-integrated tones of spice and vanilla.

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With a dark crimson color, the wine illuminates its fresh notes of roasted coffee and eucalyptus, Amarena cherries, chocolate, vanilla and blackberry. The palate reveals its elegant and impressive acidity, with a full velvety body and a long and notable finish. Learn More

A classically Argentine wine, Alamos Malbec blends the country's signature variety – Malbec – and its hypnotic aromas of violets and deep, full flavors of plum with small portions of Syrah and Bonarda to add dark cherry and blackberry flavors.

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This sinfully delicious red wine just might set you down a path of gluttonous pleasure. Crafted from the diverse and hallowed soils of the Lodi Appellation, where greedy winemakers hungry to craft not just wine, but also a lifestyle of sin. Here for six generations, they've tempted evil's wrath and are eternally damned to deliver decadent wines like their Seven Deadly Red. Learn More