Month: July 2024

2023 Union Sacré, Pinot Noir, Monterey County.After just trying and reviewing their Carbonic Sangiovese, I am enjoying Union Sacré’s new and delightful Pinot Noir, which is in the same quaffable…

2022 Weingut Von Winning, Riesling Trocken, Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad, VDP Erste Gewächs, Pfalz, Germany.These Von Winning wines are some of the best dry wines in Germany and their 2022s are next…

2018 Castro Ventosa – Raúl Pérez “El Castro De Valtuille” Mencia Joven, Valtuille de Abajo, Bierzo D.O., Spain.The El Castro de Valtuille Mencia Joven, by Raúl Pérez and his family’s…

2019 Valenciso, Rioja Blanco, Fermentado en Barrica, Rioja Alta, Spain.The gorgeously textural and mineral fresh Rioja Blanco by Valenciso, a blend of 70% Viura, a classic native varietal and 30%…

2020 Turley Wine Cellars, Zinfandel “Buck” Cobb Vineyard, Shenandoah Valley, Amador County, Sierra Foothills.The deeply colored, purple/garnet 2020 “Buck” Cobb Zinfandel from Turley is wonderfully vinous and generous on the…

2021 Domaine Philippe Bouzereau, Meursault “Clos de la Croix Noire” White Burgundy, France.This small Domaine, located in the heart of the village of Meursault, was all new to me and…

2014 Quinta do Pinto, Red Wine, Estate Collection, European West Coast, Portugal.This mature, dark garnet and richly flavored red blend from Quinta do Pinto is made from Touriga Nacional, Aragonêz,…

2022 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling Trocken, Zeltinger “Alte Reben” Mosel, Germany.This outstanding steeling/flinty old vine dry Riesling comes from Selbach-Oster’s lower part of the Zeltinger Himmelreich vneyard including its 40+ year…

2020 Fedellos Viños do Macizo Ourensan, Peixe da Estrada, Viño Tinto, Red Wine, Galicia, Spain.The pretty and medium bodied Peixe da Estrada, made from an unique Galician blend of Mencía,…

2022 Weingut Korrell, Riesling Kabinett, Nahe, Germany.The 2022 Korrell Kabinett is a dry drinking fruity Riesling coming from organic vines close to the estate with a combination of clay-marl and…