White Wine

About as packed with flesh and flavor as they come, this is a July 4th fireworks display in your mouth. Creamy vanilla, butter, and tropical fruits finish with a richness bordering on unctuous....

A phenomenal value from Napa Valley, the 2012 Streamside is pure precision. Green apple, pear and citrus rind flavors zip across the palate without any oak standing in the way. It's all about clean fruit from a vineyard in the heart of Oakville. We just made finding your new house white a lot easier.

Magical stuff. This is one of the finest appellation-level Chards we’ve had from the Ramey cellar, and that’s saying something serious. Stone fruits, jasmine and orange peel with a beautifully defined...

Whoa! This is the type of Chardonnay you bring to a White Burgundy session and flip everyone out in delicious fashion. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate reviews, “The 2010 Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards is gorgeous. Subtle hints of oak frame expressive white stone fruits, citrus and floral notes in this impeccable, layered Chardonnay....

In showcasing "SB's" charms when handled the right way, we coaxed out flavors of pink grapefruit, guava and fresh-cut grass...

The classic California style – big, rich and loaded with fruit. Pineapple, orange zest and butterscotch nuances that never forget they were born with natural acidity....

Designed for the Chardonnay lover that likes 'em big and round, Beringer's "Private Reserve" Chardonnay was in full rubenesque mode for the '11 vintage....

Alpha Omega’s “II,” originally created solely for their tasting room, has found its way to the market in minute quantities. A lively counterpoint to their massive flagship bottling (at a fraction of the price), “II” serves up banana, lemon-lime...

The Riesling rises again! With our version of a "California Kabinett", we stop fermentation with just enough sugar left to keep things interesting. Balanced out my minerality and acidity from cool-climate Monterey fruit, it serves up apricots, peaches and lime notes with a succulent mid-palate texture. This gets gulped down by the gallon at our Napa wine bar.

Groth produces one of the best Sauvignon Blancs coming out of Napa, and the '12 vintage could be their best yet! Notes of citrus and melon harmonize with a palate-cleansing acidity that makes this the perfect wine for the pool or patio. The wine's just fine... jump in!

As bracing as a brisk breeze off the Adriatic, one of Italy’s most underrated regions delivers the goods. Bright lime blossom, almond and sea spray flavors swirl in a cool and delicious balance.

Ah, the sweet dance of Conundrum. A success story that should be studied in MBA programs, this wine is almost a category unto itself. The proportion always changes, and...

Generations of accumulated farming knowledge have made this tiny estate a force in Pouilly-Fume. Young gun Nicolas Gaudry has taken the best of his family's tradition and applied his own international winemaking experience...

Pure opulence in the glass with layers of lemon meringue and tropical fruit, this combines brilliantly ripe fruit with Russian River precision....

One of Napa Valley's best-known names knocked it out of the park with their Chardonnay! Cakebread's 2011 features notes of green apple, melon and spice come together with a richness that'll leave you begging for more!

A saucy new white blend from the folks at Napa’s Cornerstone Cellars, this will ease you right into warm weather. With the tropical notes and natural acidity of Chardonnay dancing with the spice and weight of Gewürztraminer, it’s a satisfying presentation of...

We've always said that Mâcon in southern Burgundy is where the smart money plays, and this biodynamic wine proves once again you don't need a famous zip code to put a hurting on the house....

Winemaker Robbie Meyer's stints at places like Peter Michael and Lewis have taught him the nuances that go along with handling world-class fruit....

More than 40 years ago, Lupe Maldonado was asked to become Newton’s first vineyard manager. He farmed the property for three decades before handing the reigns to his son Hugo, and the two have put their collective farming knowledge towards their family’s...

This is simply one of the finest wines modeled on white Bordeaux being produced in California. Melon rind, grapefruit and white flowers are kissed with minerality...