at an exceptional $15 each.
Michael Lonsford
The Houston Chronicle
Michael Lonsford
The Wine writer of The Houston Chronicle attended the annual Texas Package Store Association Show. There were hundreds of wines to be tasted. He singled out only seven to receive a four star rating. One of those being our "Calistoga Estate" Cabernet.
Good Choice Michael !
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Calistoga Estate News
May 2008
Profiles in Retirement: A Life in Wine Leads to the Vineyard -- The Wall Street Journal
"As the owner of a successful retail and wholesale wine business, Marvin Stirman spent his life around wine. But he never fulfilled his most ardent wish: to own and run a vineyard. Now, at age 75, Mr. Stirman at least owns a piece of a fledgling winery in California's Napa Valley."
Jump to page 3 to read aboutMarvin Stirman {PDF}
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July 2007
California Vines With D.C. Roots -- Washington Post
"You can't judge a wine by its label.
The most beautifully ornate wine labels and bottles -- such as those of Far Niente, which has produced distinguished estate cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay, and Dolce, the exquisite honeyed nectar late-harvest dessert wine -- sometimes reflect the elegance found within."
November 2006
INTRODUCING CALISTOGA ESTATE WINES
--Twenty-eight Washington, DC wine lovers help craft wine from Napa vines --
--Marvin Stirman, noted local wine wholesaler, retailer and distributor heads group --
--Former White House Chef Walter Scheib to act as culinary consultant --
Reviews
"The supple merlot is quite Saint-Emilion-like, with red berry-nuanced fruit and a soft finish ... the more structured cabernet sauvignon is marked with complex cassis and cedary notes ..."
Wine critic Ben Giliberti, Washington Post
Napa Valley Discovery - Calistoga Estate Winery
"We've discovered an incredible Napa producer Calistoga Estate. Great wines bursting with everything you love about Napa Valley wines, Calistoga Estate Winery's latest releases all have the pure-bred appeal Napa Valley is famous for Cabernet, Chardonnay, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc.
An opportunity Napa-lovers can't afford to miss!"
WineEnthusiast.com
Michael Lonsford the wine writer for The Houston Chronicle attended the annual Texas Package Store Association show. There were hundreds of wines to be tasted. He singled out only seven for four star rating. One of those being our "Calistoga Estate" Cabernet. Good Choice Michael!
Michael Lonsford, The Houston Chronicle
Calistoga Estate Wines are handcrafted exclusively with grapes from the incomparable Napa Valley.
Marvin Stirman the founder of Calistoga Estate wines, as well as the preeminent wine club "Les Amis Du Vin" worked with legendary wine maker Harry Parducci Jr. to blend these wines to be soft, full of forward fruit, with no hint of tannin. The predictable result of this royal pedigree are exemplary wines that are defiantly "consumer friendly" and ready to drink.
The famous nationally syndicated wine writers, Karen Page and Andrew Dorenburg gushed, “each one of these unpretentious easy drinking charmers was beautifully balanced. The reds radiantly so, and after discovering each carried a suggested retail price of only $15.00 dollars we were even more surprised."
We are also very proud that our Calistoga Estate wines were recently chosen over a field of worthy competitors to be featured at several official state dinners held at the Vice President’s residence.
