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2018 Cayuse Vineyards, Flying Pig, Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley.The stunning Cayuse Flying Pig red is made from 45% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon coming from Christophe…

2019 Ryme Cellars, Vermentino “Hers” Las Brisas Vineyard, Carneros, Sonoma County.Ryme’s whites are especially delightful, and this crisply dry and mineral driven 2019 Las Brisas Vermentino is aging nicely gaining…

2018 Leeuwin Estate, Chardonnay “Prelude Vineyards” Margaret River, Western Australia.The 2018 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay from the historic Aussie label Leeuwin Estate, owned by the Horgan family who pioneered this region…

2017 La Mesma, Gavi Riserva DOCG, Vigna Della Rovere Verde, Piedmonte, Italy.I don’t know about you, but this was the first time I’ve seen and tasted a Gavi Riserva and…

2019 Clos de la Barthassade, Carignan “K Libre” Vin de France Rouge, IGP Pays d’Herault, Languedoc, France.The 100% Carignan K Libre by Clos de la Barthassade is deeply colored with…

2017 Avignonesi, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.Sangiovese fans will want to find some bottles of this ripe and expressive 2017 Vino Nobile by the famous Avignonesi winery in…

2019 Weingut Keller, Riesling Trocken, Estate QbA, Rheinhessen, Germany.This crystalline and pure 2019 Estate Riesling Trocken from Klaus Peter Keller, one of Germany’s greatest winemakers, is an exceptional bottling and…

2021 Holman Ranch Winery, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Susan’s Saignée, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.The estate grown dry Rosé from Holman Ranch is a refreshing and well rounded wine that…

2019 A Tribute to Grace, Grenache, Santa Barbara County.The incredibly hard to come by Grenache bottlings, by Kiwi winemaker Angela Osborne have become quite an obsession for this grape’s fans,…

2017 Agricole Brandini la Morra, Barolo DOCG, R56, Piedmonte, Italy.The 2017 R56 Barolo from Brandini is a classically styled and impeccably made Nebbiolo with fine tannins, pure red fruits, mineral…