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2022 Bruna Grimaldi, Barolo DOCG “Camilla” Piemonte, Italy.The bright ruby 2022 Camilla Barolo from Bruna Grimaldi is really up front, lush in ripe fruit and a wine to enjoy early…

2023 Weingut PJ Kühn, Riesling Trocken “Jacobus” Rheingau, Germany.The 2023 Jacobus Trocken is a brilliant dry Riesling with an elegant finessed style in the glass with a taught crisp frame…

2025 Jolie-Laide, Aligoté, Queen of Pentacles, Sonoma County.Aligoté is quite rare in California, but it is starting to gain a following here and this Jolie-Laide version is a good reason…

2021 Poderi Aldo Conterno, Barolo DOCG “Bussia” Piemonte, Italy.I’ve tasted this wine a few times now, and it is finally beginning to emerge from a powerful, backward phase that is…

2023 Lucia by Pisoni, Pinot Noir “Estate Cuvée” Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Monterey County.Coming from exclusively the Pisoni Estate, Garys’ and Soberanes vineyards mostly, the deep ruby robed 2023 Lucia…

2025 La Maison des Ardoisières “Silice” Blanc, Vin des Allobroges IGP, Savoie, France.I hadn’t had a pure Jacquère in a while, so it was great to catch up in this…

2023 Stéphane Ogier, Côtes du Rhône Rouge “Le Temps Est Venu” Rhône Valley, France.Perfect on a chilly Fall evening with an outside meal, the generous dark purple/garnet hued Grenache/Syrah Le…

2024 Roar, Pinot Noir, Garys’ Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Monterey County.The 2024 Garys’ Pinot from Roar immediately makes an impact with its depth, richness and structure, its is the…

2023 Bibi Graetz, Colore Bianco, Isola del Giglio, IGT Toscana, Italy.A big thank you to Isabella Ceccatelli, who showed me the Bibi Graetz 2023 Isola del Giglio Colore Bianco recently…

2024 Caraccioli, Passetoutgrain, Escolle Vineyard, Santa Lucía Highlands AVA, Monterey County.The unique Passetoutgrain as Scott Caraccioli has told me before, is a co-fermentation of his Escolle estate Pinot Noir and…