| Category | Name | Rating | | Notes |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Angove's Reserve Sauvignon Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: apple, grassy, green wood, pine. |
| Merlot | Arrowood Domaine Grand Archer Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, cinnamon, coffee, spicy, walnut. |
| Merlot | Azalea Springs Napa Valley Merlot | 4 | | There's no denying the power of this Merlot but it backs it up with supple elegance. Flavors: blackberry, coffee, mocha, spicy, toast. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Banfi Serena Sauvignon Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: apple, black pepper, butterscotch, buttery, clove, honey, orange, peach, pear, toast. |
| Merlot | Barnwood Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: cherry, cranberry, spicy, wet wood. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Barton & Guestier Founders Collection Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: . |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Barton & Guestier Sauvignon Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: anise, dried flowers, dried fruit, resin. |
| Merlot | Beaulieu Vineyard Centennial Release Merlot | 4 | | A subtle yet delicious red, ready to open with dinner tonite. Flavors: black cherry, clove, dried herbs, pencil lead, raspberry, spicy, toast, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Beaulieu Vineyards Merlot | 4 | | Flavors: black cherry, black pepper, blackberry, cassis, cherry, cinnamon, clove, plum. |
| Merlot | Beringer Founders' Estate Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: boysenberry, dried herbs, dusty, plum. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Bodega Norton Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: apple, melon, vanilla. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Brancott Reserve Sauvignon Blanc | 4 | | Has the steely, vibrant quality of N.2. SB. But with a touch of welcome ripeness. Flavors: citrus, lemon drop, melon, spicy, vanilla. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Brancott Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, fresh herbs, grassy, pink grapefruit. |
| Merlot | Callaway California Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: raspberry, raspberry jam, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Callaway Coastal Merlot | 2 | | Flavors: black pepper, raspberry, strawberry. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Callaway Coastal Sauvignon Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: anise, licorice, spicy. |
| Merlot | Canyon Road Merlot | 2 | | Flavors: mushroom, rhubarb, strawberry, vegetal. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Carmenet Reserve Paragon Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: custard, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Chalk Hill Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, blueberry, cigar box, pencil lead, spicy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Chateau Souverain Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | A delightful Sauvignon Blanc, well balanced and with a hint of oak. Flavors: grassy, lemon, mineral, pink grapefruit, spicy, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Chateau Ste. Michelle Reserve Merlot | 4 | | Flavors: black cherry, black pepper, cherry, currant, green olive, plum. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Chateau Ste. Michelle Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: green wood, pear, pineapple, vanilla. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Chateau Thomas Sauvignon Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: banana, melon, spicy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Chatom Calaveras County Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: fresh herbs, freshly baked bread, melon, mineral. |
| Merlot | Concannon Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, boysenberry, cranberry, licorice. |
| Merlot | Concha y Toro Xplorador Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: blueberry, cherry, dried herbs, raspberry. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | De Loach Fume Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: buttery, herbal, spicy, tropical fruit. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Dry Creek Vineyard DCV3 Fume Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: citrus, licorice, lime, melon, spicy. |
| Merlot | Duckhorn Decoy Migration | 4 | | An opulent blockbuster wine of incredible depth. Flavors: coffee, dusty, earthy, fresh herbs, leather. |
| Merlot | Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot | 4 | | Packs lots of flavors in a beautifully restrained style. Flavors: coffee, cola, dusty, licorice, plum. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Duckhorn Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, custard, fresh herbs, green peas, melon, pink grapefruit, spicy, vanilla. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Eleven Oaks Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: allspice, green bean, lemon, lime, pear. |
| Merlot | Fife Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, cedar, coffee, licorice, toast. |
| Merlot | Filsinger Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, boysenberry, dried flowers, green wood, mushroom, toast. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Firestone Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: custard, vanilla. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Fleur du Cap Sauvignon Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: dried fruit, green bean, licorice. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Foley Alamo Pintado Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Too much oak and ripeness-more Chardonnay-like in character. Flavors: cinnamon, pine, pineapple, smoky, spicy. |
| Merlot | Foppiano Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, blueberry jam, herbal, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Frog's Leap Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: dried herbs, dusty, leather. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Frog's Leap Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: apricot, dried fruit, grassy, melon, orange. |
| Merlot | Gainey Merlot | 4 | | So supple it drips luscious fruit. Just delicious. Flavors: butterscotch, cassis, chocolate, toast. |
| Merlot | Geyser Peak Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: boysenberry, cranberry, herbal, licorice. |
| Merlot | Glen Ellen Reserve Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, dusty, plum. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Goldschmidt Forefathers Sauvignon Blanc | 4 | | Classic New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Like cutting into a juicy grapefruit. Flavors: black pepper, grassy, lemon zest, lime, peppery, pink grapefruit. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Guenoc Sauvignon Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: anise, ginger, mineral. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Hanna Reserve Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Pushes the oak envelope, but backs it up with smooth, plush fruit. Flavors: fresh herbs, freshly baked bread, green pepper, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Harrison Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: ash, black cherry, boysenberry, dried herbs, pencil lead, spicy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Highfield Elstree Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: herbal, kiwi, lemon drop, lemon zest. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Huia Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: dusty, grassy, lime. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Huntington Earthquake Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: . |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Hyatt Fume Blanc | 3 | | An S.B. with oomph. Not for lovers of racy, vibrant S.B. Flavors: apple, candied fruit, caramel, cinnamon. |
| Merlot | Hyatt Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, blackberry jam, cinnamon, hay, licorice, rosemary. |
| Merlot | Hyatt Reserve Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, coffee, leather. |
| Merlot | Ironstone Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry jam, hay. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Joullian Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: apple, nutty, pine, toast. |
| Merlot | Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, blueberry jam, cinnamon, fresh herbs, spicy, yeasty. |
| Merlot | Kenwood Massara Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, pine, rhubarb, spicy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Kenwood Reserve Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: caramel apple, citrus, pear. |
| Merlot | L'Ecole No 41 Merlot | 4 | | Packed with spice Ripe and charming style. Flavors: black cherry, fresh herbs, toast. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Lake Chalice Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Do to it's aggressively herbal aromas this is not a style everyone will enjoy, but it screams New Zealand SB. Flavors: kiwi, lemon, menthol, pink grapefruit. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Lambert Ridge Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: apple, melon, pink grapefruit, spicy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Lawson's Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, bell pepper, grassy, pineapple, pink grapefruit, spicy. |
| Merlot | Markham Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, herbal, plum. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Martini & Prati Tower Hill Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: melon. |
| Merlot | McIlroy Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, blueberry, licorice, medicinal, weedy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Meridian Sauvignon Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: fig, melon, spicy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Mill Creek Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: melon, nectarine, tropical fruit, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Mont St. John Merlot | 2.5 | | Flavors: vegetal, weedy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Montevina Fume Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: grassy, mineral, tropical fruit. |
| Merlot | Monticello Corley Family Vineyards Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, licorice, medicinal, rhubarb. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Morton Estate Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: citrus, dried flowers, dried fruit. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Navarro Cuvee 128 Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: citrus, orange, spicy. |
| Merlot | Nickel & Nickel Suscol Ranch Merlot | 4 | | The perfect Merlot to drink now. Flavors: blackberry, blackberry jam, cassis, cola, fresh herbs, plum, toast, walnut. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Nobilo Fall Harvest Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: lemon, pear. |
| Merlot | Pacific Star Reserve Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: dill, leather, tobacco, weedy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Pepi Two Heart Canopy Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, caramel, confectionary, dried fruit, melon. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Quail Ridge Sauvignon Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: . |
| Merlot | Rabbit Ridge Sangiocomo Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, burnt toast, cassis, dried herbs, licorice, spicy. |
| Merlot | Renaissance Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, blackberry jam, dried herbs, dusty, hay, leather. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Renaissance Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: anise, citrus, orange, spicy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Riverside Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: grassy, melon, pine. |
| Merlot | Rodney Strong Alexander Valley Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, cassis, cedar, cinnamon, clove, cola, cola, vanilla. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Rodney Strong Charlotte's Home Sauvignon Blanc | 4 | | Lovely and altogether exotic. Flavors: herbal, nectarine, orange, tropical fruit. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Saddleback Cellars Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Needs time to let the funky aromas blow off. Flavors: anise, fresh herbs, green peas, melon, mineral. |
| Merlot | Sagelands Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: anise, black cherry, blueberry. |
| Merlot | Santa Rita 120 Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: cherry, fresh herbs, spicy. |
| Merlot | Santa Rita Reserva Merlot | 3.5 | | Good, ripe plum and berry fruit and an excellent spicy character. Very drinkable already but will keep. Flavors: berry, black cherry, oak, plum. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Santa Rita Reserva Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: citrus, fresh herbs, licorice, spicy. |
| Merlot | Sebastiani Sonoma Valley Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, blueberry, cinnamon, herbal, plum. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Silverado Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: anise, freshly baked bread, mineral. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: melon, nectarine, orange, spicy, vanilla. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Stefan Daniels Monte Mar Terre Vermeille Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: anise, celery, cinnamon, dried fruit, dried herbs, lees complexity, mineral, weedy. |
| Merlot | Sterling Reserve Merlot | 4.5 | | This is Napa Valley Merlot at its showy best. Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, cola, dried herbs, rosemary, sandalwood, spicy, toast. |
| Merlot | Stevenot Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: anise, blackberry, cassis, dill, dusty, violet. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Stevenot Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: citrus, custard, melon, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Stonehaven Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: allspice, black cherry, cherry, clove, herbal, raspberry. |
| Merlot | Sunce King's Vineyards Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, cedar, dried herbs, pencil lead, spicy, vanilla. |
| Merlot | Taft Street Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: boysenberry, cranberry, fresh herbs, licorice. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Taltarni Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: anise, caramel, pineapple. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | The Monterey Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: anise, melon, orange blossom. |
| Merlot | Thomas Fogarty Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: blueberry, herbal, medicinal, plum. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Trellis Special Selection Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: citrus, dried fruit, spicy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Trinchero Proprietor's Series Sauvignon Blanc | 4 | | A complex wine that shows what finesse is all about. Flavors: cinnamon, melon, orange, tropical fruit. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, citrus, dried fruit, fresh herbs, smoky, spicy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: grassy, lemon, lime. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Villa Maria Reserve Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc | 4 | | More power than you'd expect from New Zealand, but lovely fruit throughout. Flavors: anise, citrus, floral, fresh herbs, lime, orange, spicy. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Vina Tarapaca La Isla Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: lemon, lime, melon, orange, spicy. |
| Merlot | Voss Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, chocolate, cinnamon, licorice, toast. |
| Merlot | Windsor Vineyards Private Reserve Merlot | 3 | | Flavors: anise, blueberry, fresh herbs, toast, vanilla. |
| Merlot | ZD Merlot | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, coffee, cola, leather, toast, tobacco. |