2020 Slamdance Koöperatieve Wines, Native Wine of California Red, Central Coast, California.Winemaker, Daniel Callan’s first release under his personal label, Slamdance Koöperatieve Wines is a tribute to old school California…
2020 The Language of Yes, Syrah “En Passerillage” Rancho Réal Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley.The Language of Yes Syrah En Passerillage by Randall Grahm and his team is a lush and…
2021 Pax Wines, Vermentino, The Bench Vineyard, Clements Hills AVA, Lodi California.Vermentino is enjoying the spotlight here in California and is turning out to be an excellent choice, as it…
2013 Sean Thackrey, Orion, Native California Red Wine, Rossi Vineyard, Napa Valley.Today’s review is also a tribute to Sean Thackrey, who passed away this week, and who was influential on…
2019 Odonata, Sparkling Grenache Noir, Hook Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.Previewed at the Santa Lucia Highlands Sun, Wind Wine tasting event, the Odonata Hook Vineyard Sparkling Rouge by winemaker Denis Hoey…
2021 Morgan Winery, Rosé of Grenache, Arroyo Seco AVA, Monterey County.After a breezy, dusty and sun baked hike in Big Sur, we treated ourselves to an afternoon sip of refreshing…
2014 Whitcraft Winery, Grenache, Stolpman Vineyard, Ballard Canyon AVA, Santa Ynez Valley.Originally tasted on release in 2016, Drake Whitcraft’s 2014 Stolpman Vineyard Grenache is aging awesomely with some secondary and…
2020 Clos de la Barthassade, Cinsault “Pur C” IGP Pays d’Hérault Rouge, Languedoc, France.I’ve become a big fan of the Clos de la Barthassade wines, a recent discovery for me,…
2016 Marco Brangero, Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba DOCG, Sori Cascina Rabino Soprano, Piedmonte, Italy.The Brangero 2016 vintage Dolcetto di Diano D’Alba is an absolutely stunning and serious bottle and while…
2019 Louis Latour, Pommard AC, Red Burgundy, France.The eleven generations of the Latour family have been making wine in Burgundy and the 7th Louis Latour is running the Maison Louis…