Think outside the valley. Expand your rotation.

You love Napa Cabernet for a reason: it’s bold, it’s plush, and it commands the room. But if your wine rack is 100% Napa, you’re missing out on some of the world’s greatest (and most affordable) heavy hitters.

We curated this 3-bottle lineup specifically for the Napa loyalist. These aren’t light, delicate sippers—this is a trio of rich, deeply concentrated, critically acclaimed powerhouses (boasting 94 and 95-point scores) that will make you look at your wine glass a little differently.

What’s Inside The Lineup:

• The Over-the-Mountain Neighbor (Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon)
• Same pedigree, different zip code, better value.
• Why you’ll love it: Grown just on the other side of the Mayacamas Mountains from Napa, this Alexander Valley stunner delivers that classic, rich California Cabernet structure you crave—packed with dark fruit and velvety tannins—but with a smooth, elegant complexity that over-delivers for the price.

• The Deep, Dark Italian Secret (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo)
• Half the price of Napa, total flavor match.
• Why you’ll love it: Don't let the long name intimidate you; this is Italy's answer to a plush, full-bodied red. It is intensely dark, bursting with blackberry and wild plum, and backed by a rich, savory backbone. It has all the muscle of a Napa Cab at a fraction of the cost.

• The Southern French Curveball (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
• The ultimate palate-expander. There’s no going back.
• Why you’ll love it: A legendary French blend that matches Napa’s power with incredible complexity. It’s loaded with ripe red and black fruits, kissed with hints of lavender, wild herbs, and white pepper, and wrapped in a texture as smooth as silk.

Ready to take your wine tasting to the next level?

• 1 bottle 2018 Sei Querce Miller’s Orchard Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (94Decanter)
• 1 bottle 2022 Stephane Usseglio Chateauneuf-du-Pape Fragments (95JS)
• 1 bottle 2018 Pasetti Harimann Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOP

Substitutions of featured wines may be made at BHW's discretion.