Month: July 2018

2017 Joyce Vineyards, Chenin Blanc, Massa Estate, Carmel Valley. The brilliant and delicious old vine Massa Estate Chenin coming off the old Durney Ranch vineyard, also previously Heller Estate, from…

2016 Cameron Winery, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The Cameron Dundee Hills Pinot is a blend of the Clos Electrique and Abbey Ridge Vineyards, two that make up…

2013 G.D. Vajra, Barolo, Bricco delle Viole, Piedmonte, Italy. One of the modern world’s great wines, Giuseppe Vajra’s signature Bricco delle Viole has taken the world by storm, I first…

2017 Drew Family Cellars, Albarino “The Suitcase” Valenti Ranch, Mendocino Ridge. The Drew “The Suitcase” Albarino is one of the rarest wines in their lineup, it is the Morgadio clone,…

2015 Domaine Saint-Damien, Gigondas “Les Souteyrades” Vieilles Vignes, Rhone Red, France. One of the Southern Rhone’s most trusted traditional producers, Joel Saurel’s Domaine Saint-Damien is a top estate in Gigondas…

2015 Markus Molitor, Riesling Kabinett, Ürziger Würzgarten, Mosel Germany. One of the Mosel legends, Markus Molitor is one of Germany’s elite and classic wineries along with the likes Willi Schaefer,…

N.V. Domaine de L’Écu,”La Divina” Brut, Sparkling Wine, Loire Valley, France. Domaine de L’Ecu’s lovely sparkling wine La Divina is a favorite bubbly of mine from the Loire’s Muscadet region,…

2016 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Franc, Bayly Ranch Vineyard, Paicines AVA, San Benito County. Ian Brand’s gorgeous and freshly focused 2016 Bayly Ranch Cab Franc is heavenly in…

2016 Satyre Wines, Amalthea Rosé, Russian River Valley. The face of Satyre Wines, Nicole Kosta, a fiercely proud Aussie, was an organic chemistry graduate of the University of Adelaide before…

2013 Socre, Barbaresco DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. The 2013 Socre Barbaresco is a pure and ripe Nebbiolo with striking profile and rich character, it fermented in tank and is raised for…