Month: April 2016

2013 Viticoltori de Conciliis, Donnaluna Aglianico, Paestum IGT, Campania Italy. Aglianico is sometimes referred to as the Nebbiolo of the south in Italy, and you can see the tannic and…

2011 Ronchi di Cialla, Schioppettino di Cialla, Friuli Colli Orientali Sottozona Cialla, Italy. This gorgeous red from northeast Italy is another wonderful secret of this region and while the whites…

2012 Chateau du Grand Caumont, Corbieres, Cuvee Tradition, France. The Chateau du Grand Caumont Corbieres Rouge Cuvee Tradition is a super value red blend that delivers outstanding quality for the…

2014 Weingut Zahel, Orange T, Orangetraube, Vienna, Austria. Zahel is a tiny winery in Vienna that makes wine from local organic grapes and sells most through their wine garden and…

2012 Sans Liege, En Gedi, Grenache, Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard, Santa Barbara County. Curt Schalchlin’s 100% Grenache En Gedi is a richly flavored and decedently stylish Rhone red that gives…

2014 Clos Ste. Magdeleine, Cassis, Bel-Arme, Provence White, France. The stylish and utterly compelling Clos Ste. Magdeleine Bel-Arme Cassic Blanc is a decedent and opulent white made from a blend…

2015 Bergerie de l’Hortus, Rosé, Coteaux du Languedoc, France. Made from Mourvedre, Grenache and Syrah the 2015 Bergerie de L’Hortus pink is a lovely summer sipper and is bursting with…

2011 Alfio Mozzi, Grisone Riserva, Sassella, Valtellina Superiore DOCG, Lombardy, Italy. The beautiful and noteworthy Mozzi Grisone is a great example of mountain Nebbiolo, or as the locals call it…

2014 Ojai Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County. Delicate and beautifully textured with impressive aromatics the 2014 Ojai Santa Barbara Pinot is a class act from Adam Tolmach and team.…

2014 Domaine Robert-Denogent, Beaujolais Villages, Cuvee Jules Chauvet, France. Mostly known for their gorgeous set of Maconnais whites from old vine Chardonnay, Denogent also makes a red, a Gamay, Beaujolais…