One day Dave Phinney went to Florence for a semester, where he fell in love with wine. Upon his return back to California, he worked in the vineyards and at the Robert Mondavi winery. In 1998, his own winery, Orin Swift, named for his father's middle name and his mother's maiden name, saw the light of day. Dave himself says his first wine sucked, the second was better and the rest is history. Today, you can taste Dave's wines in our tasting package and see for yourself that the exact opposite is true today, and Dave's wines are among California's top productions.

The wine is dark purple in colour with ruby highlights. On the nose the wine has ripe notes of plum, cocoa, black pepper, cedar and forest undergrowth. On the palate, the wine is robust and full-bodied with similar aromas to those on the nose, complemented and sweetened by spice after aging in oak barrels. The wine has soft tannins, tangy acidity and a long spicy finish.

Deep dark to inky colour. Blue and black ripe fruits with undertones of smoked meat predominate on the nose.

The wine is golden in colour. On the nose and in the taste the wine is opulent and seductive at the same time. Notes of yellow apples, citrus, jasmine, cream and baked brioche predominate. The wine has zesty acidity and a very long and smooth, mineral finish.