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We loved celebrating our Annual Cabernet Futures Barrel Tasting with everyone this past weekend! The 2016 Napa Valley growing season gave us a gorgeous vintage. The vines and crop load had near-perfect balance, and as a whole, the wines showed…
Our 2015 Single-Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons are going into bottle this month! We caught up with Nickel & Nickel Winemaker Darice Spinelli for a wine futures update on this small-but-mighty vintage. Read on to discover her three biggest takeaways: (more…)
It was pure beach vibes at this year's Nickel & Nickel Open House, despite the rain. We pulled the corks on some exciting single-vineyard wines, including the newest addition to the collection: the 2014 Nickel & Nickel Bear Flat Merlot.…
Once in a great while an opportunity presents itself that is so fantastic you have to jump on it. In the spring of 2012, one of the greatest grape growing years in Napa Valley history, we were presented with the…
Golden brown roasted chicken with a richly fragrant glaze, yes, this Nickel & Nickel recipe for Fig and Syrah Glazed Chicken hits all of our winter menu high marks. One of our favorite ways to dress up the dinner table,…
“In my 23 years as a winemaker, I have never produced Single-Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons with as much color and power as the 2013 Nickel & Nickel lineup delivers.” Winemaker Darice Spinelli Although our wine club members had early access to…
Gathering with family and friends this holiday weekend? Turn up the heat with these three great takes on Labor Day wine and food. The three-day weekend is the opportunity to go all out on the grill, pairing some of your favorite types…
What's so remarkable about the Nickel & Nickel Medina Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley? When we host tastings and winemaker dinners, we often hear this question asked about a specific single-vineyard Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon in our portfolio. At Nickel &…
Although we are most recognized for making Single-Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from some of Napa Valley's most exciting appellations, we are also committed to producing a small collection of Russian River Valley and Napa Valley Chardonnays. These wines come from some of…
If there was ever a Napa Valley Cabernet vintage to roll out the red carpet for, the 2013 was it! Even before our Nickel & Nickel Single-Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons were bottled, we were able to taste the depth and richness…
Have you ever wondered what, exactly, are Wine Futures? Buying Futures refers to purchasing wine that is still maturing in barrel. In France, this more than 200-year old practice is known as en primeur, which literally translates to, as…