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2023 Vincent Vines, Merlot, Estate Grown, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.A new label and wine, just hitting the local Carmel Valley wine scene is this Vincent Vines Merlot from the…

2022 4 Monos, Tinto GR-10, Vinos de la Sierra de Gredos, Spain.This pretty Grenache (Garnacha) based GR-10 Tinto is 4 Monos’ outrageously good basic cuvée, again its a wine that…

2024 Impromptu “Imperium Kaos” Bìnjia S’ Anèi, Vino Bianco di Sardegna, Sardinia, Italy.The beautifully golden hued crisply dry Impromptu Imperium Kaos Bianco, which is winemaker Giuseppi Cossu’s first white wine,…

2023 Terres Falmet, Cinsault, Vin de France, Languedoc, France.The lighter framed, bright, juicy, spicy and delicately perfumed 100% Cinsault from vigneron Yves Falmet at Domaine Terres Falmet is a high…

2021 Corral Wines, Pinot Noir, Reserve Clone 115-777, Canyon Springs Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.A deep garnet and ruby color and a dark floral, spicy and berry nose greets you in…

2015 Gravner, Ribolla, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.Gravner is the holy grail of Italian orange wines and the Ribolla bottling is one of the most sought after of the collection and I…

2017 Paolo Scavino, Barolo DOCG, Monviglero Cru, Piemonte, Italy.The Monviglero 2017 is full of savory crunch, tannic and old world character with a nose full of balsamic notes, bay leaf,…

2023 Kellerei Cantina Terlan, Cuvée Terlaner, Alto Adige DOC, Italy.It was great to catch up with Terlan/Terlano, at this year’s Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri tasting, as it does some fantastic…

2018 Paulo da Silva, Casal de Azenha Tinto, Lisboa Region, Portugal.This beautiful old school red wine is made from a collection of old indigenous grapes, including Ramisco, the chief red…

2023 COS, Ramí, Insolia/Grillo, Terre Siciliane Bianco IGP, Sicily, Italy.A lovely golden hue in the glass hints to skin maceration and a dry extract grip on the palate confirms this…