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1995 Ridge Vineyards, Carignan, Oat Valley Vineyard, Cooley Family Ranch, Sonoma County.I am still obsessed with these early to mid 1990s Ridge wines, especially the Zinfandel field blends and Carignan…

2019 Sheldon Wines, Grenache, Ceja Farms, Sonoma Valley.The sexy cool climate 2019 Sheldon Ceja Farms Grenache is as pure as pure gets with a ravishing electric ruby color, showing an…

2019 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling Kabinett, Niederhauser Klamm, Nahe Germany.These 2019 German Rieslings, at least the ones I’ve tried so far, are absolutely charming and unbridledly joyous in their youth, especially…

2018 Laura Lorenzo – Daterra Viticultores, Camino de la Frontera, Vino Tinto, Los Arribes del Duero, Spain.The unique and outstandingly expressive Camino de la Frontera, made from incredibly rare local…

2016 Ca del Baio, Barbaresco “Asili” DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy.There’s so much to admire here in the deep ruby/garnet 2016 Asili Cru Barbersco by Ca’ del Baio, this stuff has raised…

2014 Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot, Volnay, Cote de Beaune, Red Burgundy, France.The lovely 2014 vintage Volnay from the Jean-Marc Boillot domaine, a small winery founded back in 1984 and based in…

2013 Sky Vineyards, Zinfandel, Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley.Lore Olds’ Zinfandels are rare and compelling wines that in some vintages transform into the profound, these wines are rawly authentic and honest…

2000 Domaine Gramenon, Vinsobres Cotes du Rhone Villages “Les Hauts de Gramenon” Rhone Valley, France.The beautifully tertiary and mature 2000 vintage Les Hauts de Gramenon by Domaine Gramenon is on…

2019 Cruse Wine Co., Valdiguie, Rancho Chimiles Vineyard, Napa Valley.Valdiguie, once thought to be Gamay in California, has been in the state for a long time and makes for a…

2019 Domaine des Rémizières, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Northern Rhone, France.What a stunning color, this 2019 vintage is one to get really excited about in the Northern Rhone and this Domaine des…