Wine of the Day
2012 Sheldon, Vinolocity Blanc, Sonoma Coast. Watch out, this is going to be a great wine, after seeing the last vintages develop, I’m sure this 2012 will surpass the prior…
2012 Sheldon, Vinolocity Blanc, Sonoma Coast. Watch out, this is going to be a great wine, after seeing the last vintages develop, I’m sure this 2012 will surpass the prior…
Lucia Vineyards The Pisoni family keep going from success to success, with hard work, charm and talent of course the main reasons, plus sublime vineyard sites that make for stylish,…
2010 Andrew Murray, Syrah “Watch Hill Vineyard” Santa Ynez Valley. Andrew Murray’s wine are all delicious and well crafted and it has been a pleasure to taste them since the…
2008 Heitz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley. Over the last few years Heitz has really regained lost ground in the quality stakes and while the 2007 wines were very good, the…
2008 Ridge, Mazzoni Home Ranch, Dry Creek Valley Red. A hearty field blend of Zinfandel, Carignane, Petite Sirah and a tiny amount of other black grapes, the Mazzoni Home Ranch…
2012 Sheldon, Weatherly Rose, California. One of the funnest wines of the spring season so far has to be Sheldon’s Weatherly Rose, made from Graciano (a grape found mostly in…
2009 Copain Wines, Syrah “Les Voisins” Yorkville Highlands. Copain’s Les Voisins Syrah is a fine and detailed effort, and remarkably finessed with wonderful flavors and vibrancy. The nose is stunning,…
2011 Chateau Feuillet, Fumin DOC Valle D’ Aosta, Italy. This dark and intense red has a Gamay meets Syrah feel, in fact they blend about 10% Syrah with the native…
nv Alvear, Pedro Ximenez Solera 1927, Montilla-Moriles DO, Spain (sweet sherry style wine) 375ml Half Bottle. Alvear, a sherry style producer just outside the “Sherry Zone” in Montilla-Moriles is one…
New Wine Discoveries: Valle D’Aosta an Italian Alpine region on the rise By Kerry Winslow I love finding new places and stories in the world of wine, and Italy never…