For 25 years, Marty Mathis has been making wine at Kathryn Kennedy, the winery named for and founded by his mother. The vineyard was planted 40 years ago. They are located in the Saratoga Hills, long considered an ideal place to grow Cabernet. Marty’s rather well-known “Small Lots Cabernet” is produced from the many vineyards in the area owned by wealthy Silicon Valley engineers whose vines were planted primarily for landscaping. Naturally, they also love the cachet of having wine from their own grapes. Marty also makes an excellent Cabernet and Merlot blend called Lateral, which is highly rated and much appreciated by consumers, including this one.