Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I'm pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. ...

If you read me much, you’ve heard me gush over winemaker Jon Emmerich’s wines at Silverado Vineyards before, and for good reason. Similar to the above, however, I often think of Jon’s Cabernet, especially GEO and SOLO, when I think of him. This Chardonnay really struck me. ...

In 1981, Ron and Diane Miller established Silverado Vineyards to make wine from the six historic vineyards of their estate. Napa pioneers first planted these ranches to vines between 1865 and 1895. ...

Today, we’re back at Silverado Vineyard tasting wine with Winemaker Jon Emmerich. You’ll learn more about the Stags Leap District here in Napa Valley and taste through the following wines with him: ...

Here are some wines that this mom tasted and would love to drink on Mother’s Day or any day of the year for that matter. ...

The wine showed a dark ruby almost opaque color. Blackberry, cassis, raspberry, loamy earth, plum, vanilla, smoke and whiffs of oak & eucalyptus arrived on a deep and complex nose. ...