Month: June 2025

2022 Domaine François Crochet, Sancerre “Le Chêne Marchand” Loire Valley, France.The Cru Le Chêne Marchand Sancerre by François Crochet, who is highly regarded in the region, and that graduated from…

2021 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling, Wisselbrunnen, VDP Grosses Gewächs, Rheingau, Germany.Again, I love the Speitzer Wisselbrunnen Grand Cru Riesling, which is powerful, earthy, enchanting and mysterious with it’s mainly loam and…

2023 Lucia by Pisoni, Syrah, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.Just when I thought the Lucia Syrahs couldn’t get any better, this 2023 Soberanes takes into a totally new realm of…

2023 Weingut Dönnhoff, Dry Riesling, Nahe, Germany.One of the best deals in the world of wine, Dönnhoff’s estate driven Dry Riesling (Trocken) is full of steely personality and precise focus…

2022 Pieropan, Soave Classico DOC “La Rocca” Veneto, Italy.It was great to taste through the oldest family-owned estate’s in Soave wines, Pieropan, which was founded back in 1880, oversees some…

2021 Odonata, Syrah, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The gorgeous 2021 Soberanes Syrah from Denis Honey at Odonata is drinking great with full integration of flavors and textures, it showcases this…

2023 I. Brand & Family Winery, Pinot Noir, Fox Creek Vineyard, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.Ian Brand added a Fox Creek Carmel Valley Pinot Noir to his signature lineup for…

N.V. Julien Prélat, Extra Brut Champagne “Les Côtes Blanc de Gris” Celles sur Ource, Côte des Bar, France.There’s an amazing array of new generation of grower fizz Champagne producers and…

2014 Roagna, Barbaresco DOCG “Pajè” Piemonte, Italy.The glorious, dusty ruby/brick hued, earthy and delicate 2014 Pajè cru Barbaresco by Roagna provided a thinking person’s reward in the glass after a…

2023 Nanclares y Prieto, Albariño “Pergola Dandelion” Ollando a Terra, Salnés, Rias Baixas DO, Galicia, Spain.Always a favorite of mine, the entry level, all stainless steel fermented and aged, Dandelion…