Amanda McCrossin: The Kids Are Alright: Napa Valley & Sonoma's Next Generation

As wineries continue to change hands and shift to younger generations, Amanda McCrossin explores the effect on wines now - and on the future of Napa Valley and Sonoma.

  • 2019 Coil Chenin Blanc, Napa Valley

    Amanda describes this Chenin Blanc as a "classic that never went out of style."

  • 2019 Hamel Family Wines Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

    Amanda says you'll want to write down this under-the-radar wine from Sonoma's Hamel Family.

  • 2019 RAEN Royal St. Robert, Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir

    With wines like this, Carlo Mondavi - third generation of the Mondavi family - shows that Sonoma is a place for world class Pinot Noirs.

  • 2016 Dark Matter Zinfandel, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley

    This wine from the Mondavi sisters is a Zinfandel made like a Cabernet, something Amanda says no one else is doing in Napa Valley.

  • 2018 The Setting Wines Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

    Amanda describes this Sonoma wine as a rich, ripe, huge wine that still has balance.

  • 2017 Rudd Estate 'Samantha's,' Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa Valley

    Oakville is the crown jewel of Napa Valley, says Amanda. This special wine is 100% Oakville fruit, certified biodynamic, and beautifully evocative of the land from which it comes.

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Hopefully if you leave here with anything ... it's that you've got the inside track on what you should be buying.

— amanda mccrossin
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