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Father’s Day and Summer Wine Tasting Guide

Father’s Day and Summer Wine Tasting Guide

This Father’s Day toast to dad with wines from Copper Cane Wines & Spirits. Fifth-generation Napa Valley winemaker Joe Wagner learned about wine from his own father, who founded the iconic Caymus Vineyards in 1972.

Since establishing Copper Cane Wines & Spirits in 2014, Joe continues to be a leader in the wine industry crafting exceptional wines which embody his commitment to quality and genuine craftsmanship.

Is Dad a bold Cabernet kind of guy or does he prefer the subtle sophistication of a Chardonnay?

Las Alturas Pinot Noir ($55)

Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir 2022 

For the dads who appreciate a luxury wine, this Pinot Noir provides a deep purple color with appealing aromas of warm blackberry pie, raspberry, licorice, and white pepper.

Known for its signature striking red-wax-sealed bottle, Belle Glos elevates any tablescape.

BOEN Pinot Noir ($25)

Böen California Pinot Noir 2022 

Böen Pinot Noir offers ripe fruit flavors, bright acidity, and hints of toasty oak, is the purest expression winemaker Joe Wagner’s signature style.

For the dads who appreciate the outdoors, the California Pinot Noir is the perfect picnic or camping wine with red and black fruit flavors of bright cherry, blueberry, dark chocolate, coconut and black licorice are complexed by hints of toast, smoked meat and barrel spice. A medium bodied wine with bright acidity and very fine tannins.

Elouan Pinot Noir ($22)

Elouan Screen Print Pinot Noir 2021

Trendsetting dads will appreciate Elouan wines. California winemakers ventured up to Oregon, one of the world’s renowned grape growing regions to make this special vintage.

Toast to the dad in your life with this rich, well-balanced wine with notes of raspberry jam, candied cranberry, wild bramble and a lingering pepper finish. Dad will enjoy harmonious and elegant flavors on the palate that include rich red plum, bright cherry, subtle earthiness and a hint of sweet tobacco, creating complex layers with soft, refined tannins.

Elouan Chardonnay ($20)

Elouan 2021 Chardonnay

This wine provides lively aromatics and generous fruit define this Chardonnay. It’s a full bodied wine that is supremely balanced, offering vibrant acidity with rich, round fruit. The opulent mouthfeel has a clean finish.

Quilt Red Wine ($35)

Napa Valley Quilt Fabric of the Land Red Wine

Quilt draws from a patchwork of six prime Napa Valley regions to create full-bodied, rich, and decadent wines. For the dads who love a good barbecue, this savory red blend pairs well with rosemary grilled pork tenderloin or sizzled sausage pasta topped with fresh parsley.

Expressive aromas of blackberry, dark chocolate, and lightly toasted almonds with a hint of spices and vanilla. Complex flavors of ripe black cherry, cocoa, and hints of rosemary. Well balanced with a velvety mouthfeel, vibrant fruit, and soft tannins.

Quilt Chardonnay ($35)

Napa Valley Quilt Chardonnay 2022

This wine is a tribute to the character of Napa Valley. Quilt exemplifies classic and decadent wines from the region, offering bright, medium-bodied, and rich with smooth layers. This Chardonnay is perfect for celebrating the dad during warm-weather by the pool and during a barbecue.

Discover aromas of ripe pears, roasted almonds, buttered toast, honey, lychee, jasmine blossoms, freshly washed river gravel, lemon zest. Flavors of baked apple with vanilla drizzle, pineapple-mango cream, buttered toast, salty popcorn and lemon curd with notes of nectarine and cantaloupe.

Happy Father’s Day!


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Jill Weinlein

As a travel journalist for 17 years some of my favorite experiences have been climbing The Great Wall in China, swam with Stingrays in Bora-Bora, explored caves in Belize, followed a pod of Orcas in Alaska, swam in the warm waters of Krabi in Thailand, visited Marco Polo's house in Korcula, Croatia and sailing around Richard Branson's Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. Read my travel reviews to be inspired to see the world.

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