Month: April 2026

2024 Ghostnote Wines, Graves Coast Blanc, Gist Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains.I was excited to try this new Ghostnote release of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, which is quite pithy and structured,…

2023 Quinta da Muradella, Candea Blanco, Monterrei D.O., Galicia, Spain.The wonderfully expressive and vivid Candea by Quinta da Muradella in the Monterrei D.O. region of Spain is bright yellowish/gold in…

2024 Domaine Franck Balthazar, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, Rhône Valley, France.The lovely, dark hued, spicy and aromatic Côtes du Rhône Rouge by Franck Balthazar was just what the doctor ordered…

2022 Brown Estate, Zinfandel, Mickey’s Block, Napa Valley.On my visit to Brown Downtown and the fabulous Brown Estate tasting room in Napa Valley I got to try a few of…

2024 Prá, Soave Classico DOC “Otto” Veneto, Italy.I was able to taste through the latest Prá Soaves recently with importer Oliver McCrum at the Slow Wine tour stop in San…

2024 Gurrieri, Frappato, Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy.The Gurrieri Frappato was all new to me and I really enjoyed this bright and fresh, lighter framed version of this grape, from…

2023 Sergio Mottura, Grechetto Tuscia DOC “Poggio Della Costa” Civitella d’Agliano, Lazio, Italy.One of Italy’s great white wines, and maybe the most under the radar, Sergio Mottura’s Grechetto is brilliantly…

2021 Cogno, Barolo DOCG “Cascina Nuova” Piemonte, Italy.The Cascina Nuova Barolo by Cogno is a gem of a young Nebbiolo and pure Barolo at heart with a dark ruby/garnet color…

2024 Tenuta il Falchetto, Moscato Canelli DOCG “Tenuta del Fant” Sparkling Wine, Piemonte, Italy.Sometimes as wine professionals we forget how good and refreshing these well made natural Moscato fizzy wines…

2021 G.D. Vajra, Barolo DOCG “Ravera” Piemonte, Italy.As I’ve said since the 2012 releases, Giuseppe Vaira’s work with these these Barolo vineyards, Bricco delle Viole and Ravera is something truly…