Third Foxglove Wine inEric Asimov's 20 Wines Under $20: Touring the World, Familiar to Obscure

All three Foxglove wines, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and now Chardonnay are listed in the NY Times list of the best wines under $20.  

Foxglove Central Coast Chardonnay 2014 $16.99

"Foxglove is the value label from Varner, which makes excellent wines in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This is rich, ample California chardonnay, unadulterated by oak and made without the softening influence of malolactic fermentation, which turns firm malic acid into creamy lactic acid. The chardonnay is juicy, lively and full- bodied, not complex or subtle — just a big, clean wine that feels good."  January 25, 2018

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20 Wines for Under $20: Reds for Winter Moods and Foods - Eric Asimov

Foxglove Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon, $16.99

"Foxglove is the reliable value arm of Varner Wine, which makes fine chardonnays and pinot noirs.  Foxglove expands that range with moderately priced wines like this Paso Robles cabernet, which is a bold and intense yet not at all a fruit bomb.  It's juicy and balanced, and will go well with steaks and chops"   January 12, 2017

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The Wine Advocate Gives the 2015 Varner Santa Barbara Chardonnay 93 Points

"The 2015 Chardonnay El Camino Vineyard from the Varner brothers is lovely, wafting from the glass with an expressive bouquet of honeycomb, ripe peaches and fresh apricot. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, pure and textural—displaying a touch more mid-palate ripeness than the 2014 rendition—and concludes with a long, saline finish. This is a characterful Chardonnay that represents terrific value."  April 27, 2018

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Food & Wine - 50 Affordable Wines You Can Always Trust

Ray Isle writes:

"Sometimes wine is daunting, and the fact that vintages change every year is one of the reasons.  Was 2014 better than 2015?  Worse?  How are you supposed to know?  One solutions is not to worry about it.  We've assembled 50 of the world's most reliable, inexpensive wines - bottles that offer amazing quality for their price year in and year out."  April 2017

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Chef Richard Arbaugh serves Foxglove Chardonnay at the James Beard House

Richard Arbaugh, Anne Arbaugh

South Hills Market and Café, Charleston, WV

Taste the delights of the Appalachian Trail when Richard and Anne Arbaugh return to the Beard House for a special springtime celebration. Known for their West Virginia dining gem, this husband-and-wife team will showcase a contemporary take on their region’s culinary traditions.

Smoked West Virginia Brook Trout with Pandero Lettuce, Tat Soi, Local Herbs, Trout Roe, Housemade Ricotta, Dehydrated Citrus, and Blood Orange Vinaigrette

Foxglove Chardonnay 2014

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London Evening Standard writes about Foxglove Chardonnay

Columnist Nuria Sty finds 9 of the best Chardonnays to drink now:

"From California’s Central Coast, this excellent-value wine is juicy and fresh with tropical notes of pineapple and yellow stone fruit, with hints of orange and white florals against an icy steel minerality. The two opposing forces are kept in check. No malolactic fermentation or oak keeps the taste pure, lean and precise.  April 21, 2017

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20 Wines Under $20: Reds for Winter Moods and Foods

In his column, The Pour, Eric Asimov recommends Foxglove Cabernet:

"Foxglove is the reliable value arm of Varner Wine, which makes fine chardonnays and pinot noirs. Foxglove expands that range with moderately priced wines like this Paso Robles cabernet, which is bold and intense yet not at all a fruit bomb. It’s juicy and balanced, and will go well with steaks and chops."  January 12, 2017

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Foxglove Cab shares the page with some expensive California wines

In an article in Decanter, William Kelley's reports on his top Picks in California Cabernet.   They're all really great wines, here's what he has to say about Foxglove:

Foxglove, Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Coast 2013 90
£15.50-£17 Bottle Apostle, Honest Grapes; Stannary St Wine Co, Uncorked, WoodWinters

Does California produce a better Cabernet for the price? This unpretentious bottling from the Central Coast is beautifully pure and expressive, bursting with clean raspberry fruit and nicely balanced on the palate. The US needs more wines like this. Drink 2016-2021 Alc 13.9%

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Shea Coulson writes about Varner Santa Barbara Wines

British Columbia writer Shea Coulson visited last month and wrote insightfully about our new Varner Santa Barbara Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in his blog, Just Grapes.

"What I like about the new project is how it combines a completely distinct voice with a consistent sense of subtlety."

"I found the 2014 Los Alamos Vineyard bottling a delicious, easy to drink wine that yet used its lively, focused acidity to delineate a streamlined architecture I found extremely pleasurable."