2019 Turley Wine Cellars, Zinfandel, DuPratt Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge, Mendocino County.A totally different kind of animal, this Mendocino Ridge DuPratt Zinfandel from Turley, almost completely removed from their other bottlings…
2021 Desire Lines Wine Co, Evangelho Vineyard Red, Contra Costa County.The latest Evangelho Red from Cody Rasmussen at Desire Lines Wine Co is maybe the best yet for this spectacular…
2021 Caraccioli Cellars, Gamay Noir, Escolle Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The Caraccioli Gamay is bursting with bright fruit intensity and classic Beaujolais flavors along with the vintage’s zesty acidity, making for…
2016 Cantina Fradiles Vitivinicola, Funtanafrisca, White Wine, Isola dei Nuraghi IGT, Sardinia, Italy.The brilliantly golden yellow Funtanafrisca IGT vino bianco is a white wine from Isola dei Nuraghi from rare…
2021 Fair Moon Wine Co, Tinta Caõ “Breakfast Wine” Havlin Vineyard, Van Duzer Corridor AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Tinta Caõ, pronounced Teenta Cow, is one of the major varieties used in…
2020 Clos La Coutale, Malbec, Cahors AOC, Southwest, France.The Clos La Coutale, founded in 1895, is one of the most solid bargains you can find and their 2020 Cahors is…
2019 Domaine Thierry Pillot, Bourgogne Blanc AC, White Burgundy, France.While still of youth, Thierry Pillot is already among the best of the producers based in Chassagne-Montrachet, and is fast becoming…
2018 Turley Wine Cellars, Zinfandel, Mead Ranch, Atlas Peak, Napa Valley.One of my secret favorites in the Turley lineup is the lush, but seriously structured mountain Zinfandel from Turley’s Mead…
2017 Cincinnato Pollùce, Nero Buono, Lazio IGT Rosso, Italy.Made from a rare varietal, Nero Buono, the Cincinnato Pollùce IGT Rosso comes from vines in the Latium area of the Lazio…
2021 Filipa Pato, Baga “Dinamico” Vinho, Bairrada D.O.C. Red Wine, Portugal.The 2021 Dinamico Baga is electric shock fresh and spicy stuff, it is a lighter medium bodied red wine that…