2020 Filipa Pato & William Wouters, Baga “Dinamico” Vinho Tinto, Bairrada D.O.C., Portugal.One of my favorite producers in Portugal, Filipa Pato, along with her husband, Belgian sommelier and restaurateur William…
2019 Yann Chave, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Classique, Northern Rhone, France.My very first quality Crozes-Hermitage was this Yann Chave’s basic no oak version and it really opened my eyes to Northern Rhone…
2018 Tablas Creek Vineyard, Le Complice, Rhone Blend, Adelaida District, Paso Robles.A wine that I have not tried before the Le Complice Rouge from Talbas Creek in Paso Robles is…
2019 Sheldon Wines, Tempranillo Brut Rosé, Luc’s Vineyard, Fountaingrove AVA, Sonoma County.Super crisp and bone dry this 2019 Sheldon Brut Rosé, made from 100% Tempranillo and has a nice cut…
2020 Vincent Paris, Syrah, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes, Northern Rhone, France.The basic 2020 Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah from Vincent Paris is a bright and fresh…
2016 J. Rochioli, Pinot Noir, West Block, Estate Grown, Russian River Valley.Sometimes, you pull a special bottle out of the cellar, just because, and the experience takes on a life…
2019 Sandlands Vineyards, Syrah, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.Winemaker Tegan Passalacqua crafted a beauty with his 2019 Soberanes Syrah from the Santa Lucia Highlands, though with only a mere four…
2019 Weingut Peter Lauer, Riesling Feinherb, Fass 9 Kern, Ayler Kupp, Saar, Germany.I’m always thrilled to try the wines from the Peter Lauer estate in the Saar , as winemaker…
2017 Tenuta Tascante, Contrada Rampante, Etna Rosso DOC, Sicily, Italy.The 2017 Tenuta Tascante Contrada Rampante is warmly ripe and spicy, highlighting the year’s heat and the terroir influence here in…
2001 Chateau Charmail, Cru Bougeois, Haut-Medoc, Red Bordeaux, France.The Chateau Charmail is an old estate that dates back to the later have of 17th century and is located in the…