California Essentials

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My wife and are are both from the United States originally but we have been living outside of the US for over 15 years now. For us California (Napa Valley) wine is all about sentimentality. We really do feel that Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot wines are some of the finest wines in the world but they are elevated even further because they bring a sense of “home”.

In the image you see us toasting with a beautiful Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon wine in Dublin, Ohio in the family kitchen where Sean Cochran grew up. Every year we aim to come home for Christmas and opening up a beautiful Napa Cabernet or Merlot together with family really embodies that feeling of home. In fact, even when we are far away these same bottles transport us home.

At the bottom you see the lobby of the 4 Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong (we lived in Asia for 10 years) and the waiter is pouring a glass of Duckhorn Merlot which is another example of a high end Napa Valley red. Yes, it is expensive to purchase a glass of Duckhorn Merlot in that lobby, but when you’re far from home what is it worth to be transported back to Dublin, Ohio through a glass of wine? It’s worth it.

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