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2019 Domaine Weinbach, Les Vignes du Prêcheur, White Field Blend, Vin d’Alsace AOC, France.The newest wine in Domaine Weinbach’s stellar collection of Alsace wines is their Les Vignes du Prêcheur,…

2018 Monte Rio Cellars, Rubired, Central Valley, California.The Monte Rio Rubired is a no oak dark and intensely grapey red wine, seriously opaque, almost purple/black in the glass with a…

2017 The Eyrie Vineyards, Pinot Meunier, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon.This is a very distinctly old world style wine, made from 100% Meunier, with burst of tart cherries and an…

2020 Desire Lines Wine Co, Dry Riesling, Cole Ranch Vineyard & AVA, Mendocino County.The beautifully aromatic and crisply bone dry Cole Ranch Riesling from Desire Lines Wine Co is a…

2018 Chiappini, Guado De’ Gemoli, Bolgheri Superiore DOC, Tuscany, Italy.There’s a lot to love with the Chiappini wines, and it was great to taste through them at this year’s Slow…

2015 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, Barolo DOCG, Cannubi, Piedmonte, Italy.When I tasted the 2015 Borgogno Cannubi, I felt a sense inner peace and the presence of classic Nebbiolo purity, it…

2020 Prá, Soave Classico DOC “Otto” Veneto, Italy.Another brilliant example of just how good these modern Soave wines can be by Prá, one of the best producers here in the…

2020 Il Colombaio di Santachiara, Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG “Selvabianca” Tuscan Wine Wine, Italy.I recently reviewed one of the Il Colombaio di Santachiara Vernaccia di San Gimignano wines, but…

2020 Stars & Dust, Red Table Wine, Tierra Alta Vineyard, Santa Barbara County.The dark ruby/magenta all Grenache Stars & Dust Red Table Wine is a single vineyard wine with loads…

2017 Mount Eden Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains.The dark ruby colored and richly flavored 2017 Mount Eden Estate Pinot Noir is silky and ripe, this is exactly what…