2012 Quarticello “Neromaestri” Lambrusco Emilia I.G.T. Frizzante, Emilia Romagna, Italy. Roberto Maestri’s Quarticello Meromaestri Lambrusco Emilia is a dry and tannic Lambrusco that is made from Lambrusco Maestri 50%, Lambrusco…
2013 Mas de Daumas Gassac, Haut Vallee du Gassac Blanc, L’ Herault Languedoc White, France. This has become an iconic wine of the the south of France with an exotic…
2014 Mas Grand Plagniol, Costieres de Nimes, Rhone Red, France. The 2014 Plagniol Rouge, a fine light to medium bodied effort is a blend of 50% Syrah and 50% Grenache…
2014 Weingut Ingrid Groiss, Gruner Veltliner, Weinviertel DAC, Austria. Here’s another exceptional release from Groiss, and while 2013 remains the absolute star vintage in a generation the 2014 wines are…
nv Stephane Serol, Turbullent, Natural Sparkling Gamay Rose, Cote Roannaise, Loire Valley, France. This pretty and fun Turbullent “Pet Nat” style méthode ancestrale sparkling Rosé of Gamay by Domaine Serol…
2011 Podere Le Cinciole, Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy. Le Cinciole from Panzano in Chianti, near historic Greve, makes a smooth and elegant style Classico with stylish flourish, especially good…
2014 Chateau Soucherie, Rose de Loire “Cuvee L’ Astree” Loire Valley, France. The Soucherie rose of Cabernet Franc from the Anjou region of the Loire is a very stylish and…
2014 Fiorini, Lambrusco Grasparossa “Becco Rosso” Emilia-Romagna, Red Sparkling Wine, Italy. The Florin Becco Rosso is a clear and most dry red Lambrusco done in the Charmat method and is…
nv Sean Thackrey, Pleiades XXIV Old Vines, Red Table Wine, California. Sean Thackrey’s old vine Pleiades is now on the 24th edition and it still as intriguing and beguiling as…
2013 Chateau Valcombe “Les Hauts de Valcombe” Ventoux Rouge, Rhone, France. The Valcombe vines are about 75 years old and sit low on the slopes of Mount Ventoux, they are…