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Favia

Favia is growing. Founded by winemaker Andy Erickson and viticulturist Annie Favia, this boutique label has been made from the couple's historic Coombsville property since its first commercial vintages in the early 2000s. Now, following a landmark partnership with the Huneeus family on a prime Oakville estate, Favia is entering its most ambitious chapter yet: a newly planted vineyard between two of the valley's most storied neighbors, a purpose-built winery breaking ground this year, and the return of a wine not bottled since 2012.
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Latest Wine Reviews – July 2026

By July, Northern Hemisphere vineyards are deep in the most demanding stretch of the growing season, and this year the pressure is unusually intense. Crews in cooler, vigorous areas are hedging shoots, pulling leaves around the fruit zone, and watching disease pressure — but in France, the defining story of the growing season so far in 2026 is heat. A record-breaking June heatwave that pushed temperatures as high as 44°C (112°F), followed by continued hot, dry weather, has slowed grape growth and scorched younger vines,…

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