Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Heitz Cellar 2012 - Falstaff (2025)

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First made by Joe Heitz in 1966, Martha's Vineyard was arguably the most coveted Cabernet at the birth of modern California wine. And after the great 1966, magnificent vintages in 1968, 1970, 1974 and 1985 secured Martha's position as the finest of its generation.

The now iconic Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was the first wine in Napa Valley to be labelled with a vineyard designation, and has been ever since the inaugural vintage of 1966.

Hidden from view and nestled in the folds of the Oakville bench along the western side of Napa Valley, lies the prized thirty-four acre parcel, aptly named Martha's Vineyard.

Martha's Vineyard is renowned for its stunning scenery – with rolling hills, wildflower fields, and miles of pristine coastline. It also has some of the best seafood restaurants in New England and numerous activities and attractions that cater to all types of interests.

A new report lays out in stark terms just how many low- and middle-income folks are being forced to move away from Martha's Vineyard as its popularity with wealthy vacationers soars, causing the year-round population of 20,000 to swell up to tenfold over summer.

Originally called Noepe, or “land between the streams” by the indigenous inhabitants of the Wampanoag Native American Tribe, the Island was renamed in 1602 by a British explorer named Bartholomew Gosnold, who named it after his daughter Martha and the viney undergrowth found along the coast.

Purveyors in almost everything, Alley's General Store is the island's oldest retail business. When it opened in 1858, it provided householders and local farmers and fishermen with basic staples and as a retail outlet for their goods.

No, it isn't named after Martha Stewart or Martha Washington, so let's get that out of the way. The Native American Wampanoags were the first people, on the island, meaning, “People of the first light”. There are Wampanoag people still living in Aquinna, a smaller fishing village on the Vineyard.

The oldest settlement on the island, Edgartown dates from 1642 and was incorporated in 1671 and named for Edgar, son of James II of England; the town had previously been called Nunnepog (Algonquian for “Fresh Pond”). In the 18th century Edgartown was the prosperous home port of many whaling vessels.

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Martha's Vineyard, island of glacial origin off the southeastern coast of Massachusetts, U.S., 4 miles (6 km) across Vineyard Sound from the mainland (Cape Cod). It accounts for most of the territory and population of Dukes county, Massachusetts.

True, vineyards and wineries haven't been a significant part of the island's agriculture (Martha's Vineyard has had exactly one wine-producing vineyard, which closed in 2008 after 37 years of production) but there are still plenty of ways to fill your wine glass on the island, including some very awesome festivals.

During the early 20th century, it became a popular destination for middle-class Black families seeking a reprieve from segregation and discrimination. This tradition continues today, with Oak Bluffs serving as a cultural hub for African Americans.

The Vineyard is home to roughly 24,000 year-round residents. During the summer months, the population increases to nearly 200,000.

Other than the Obama house, Martha's Vineyard has a scattering of estates that belong to – or have been rented by – the rich and famous, both past and present. They include Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Jeffrey Kramer, Spike Lee and Oprah Winfrey.

The study found that in terms of “raw dollars,” Vineyard Haven, a small community within Tisbury on the island of Martha's Vineyard, is home to the “most expensive real estate in the U.S.”

Built in 1672 near Edgartown Great Pond on Martha's Vineyard, Vincent House is the oldest unaltered house in the area.