Wines of California Take The Cake!

California Cab is something to cheer

California continues to have the bragging rights to making some of the finest wines in the world. In fact, most recently, a California’s Cabernet Sauvignon took the No.1 spot on Wine Spectators Top 100 Wines List!

As a woman who proudly travels the coast, it’s true. From Napa and Sonoma through the Central Coast, California’s soil and temperate environment proves over and over that our wines – and our winemakers – are undeniable. With complexity, range, color, brightness, surprise, and the ever intriguing soils, it’s no wonder the Golden State took home the top marks.

The magazines special Top 100 issue, available on newsstands now, unveils the complete list of selections. Each pick is based on quality (score), value (price), availability (cases made or imported) and an X-factor defined as “excitement.”

Eighteen California wines have been named in Wine Spectators Top 100 Wines of 2015, with a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon holding the #1 spot.

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California Wines in Wine Spectators Top 100 Wines of 2015

Rank	Wine	Score	Price

1	Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Au Paradis	96	$195

5	Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains	95	$60

12	Limerick Lane Zinfandel Russian River Valley	94	$32

17	Turley Petite Syrah Howell Mountain Rattlesnake Ridge	95	$44

19	Dehlinger Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Altamont	95	$60

20	Meiomi Pinot Noir Monterey-Sonoma-Santa Barbara Counties	92	$22

29	Tenshen White Santa Barbara County	92	$20

35	Rombauer Chardonnay Carneros	93	$36

40	Pomelo Sauvignon Blanc California	90	$12

42	Keplinger SUMÔ Amador County	95	$70

48	Calera Chardonnay Central Coast	90	$20

57	Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley	95	$90

59	Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Rockaway Single Vineyard	94	$75

60	Roederer Estate Brut Anderson Valley L’Ermitage	93	$48

65	Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Signature	93	$56

68	Booker Syrah Paso Robles Fracture	94	$85

78	Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley	91	$30

97	Orin Swift Machete California	93	$48

The full list can be read at Wine Spectator.

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And speaking of Cake … here’s a recipe from one of my favorites: Betty Sliu

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Dawn Garcia

Dawn Garcia is a visionary Latina writer from Los Angeles, co-creator of an Amazon MGM Studios comedy series, and the award-winning screenwriter of Spiraling. She has created three original TV series and six feature films, while also running two global digital magazines. Passionate about impact, she's driving a national women’s rights campaign and building a non-profit and production company. With over 2,000 published articles and two books in progress, Dawn blends creativity and strategic vision, transforming stories across platforms. A Founding Member of the Academy Museum, she’s also involved in organizations like Women in Film and Latinas in Tech.