Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth

Thomas Rivers Brown's Hot Hand

The superstar winemaker shows off 15 Napa Cabernets from his own Rivers-Marie label as well as Schrader, Gemstone, Outpost and more

Thomas Rivers Brown's Hot Hand
Thomas Rivers Brown says winemakers belong in the vineyard as much as the cellar. (Tai Power Seeff)
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Jul 15, 2020

Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth visits winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown for a taste of 15 of the superstar winemaker's Napa Cabernets, from his own Rivers-Marie label as well as Schrader, Gemstone, Outpost and more.

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