Producer: Cocobon Winery (The Wine Group) Region: Central Coast (CA) Price: $7.99 Vintage: 2011 Varietals: Red Blend Winemaker Notes: We’ve blended fine California red varieties to develop a rich and silky wine, with just the right hint of sweetness.Enjoy aromas of ripe cherries as well as heady wafts of mocha that will fill your senses. [...]

For those of you who haven’t heard, this past year’s San Francisco International Wine Competition yielded a few winners from Virginia wineries and vineyards. The greatest accolade to be received in this competition is the Double Gold Medal. In the 2012 competition, Virginia’s own, Ingleside Vineyards, took home a Double Gold honor for their 2007 [...]