After a week in Napa/Sanoma area wine tasting we stopped by MacPhail Cellars. Best stop of the trip. James the owner and wine maker took the time to open,...

James MacPhail makes some of the biggest and best pinots in California. MacPhail is located off the beaten path just south of Healdsburg (only 5 minutes...

If you're lucky enough to book an appt at MacPhail do so. The experience was well worth our 70 min drive from the city. We very much enjoyed our...

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I heard about MacPhail from a tasting in Wine Enthusiast where it scored highly. These wines were definitely in our top 10. Just great Pinot made by enthusiastic people which a good eye for quality. We tasted 4 Pinots all of which I would be most willing to serve at a dinner party (and most definitely will!) The MacPhail vineyard is just starting to get well known and should be a real force in Sonoma if they keep producing wines of this quality. I suggest you get on their mailing list as soon as possible. James MacPhail and Gabriel Rickets have really got their act together and will be up there challenging the best producers in no time whatsoever. The tasting bar was delightfully unique, being a pewter, riveted construction!