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2017 Sidewood Estate, Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills, South Australia.The Sidewood Estate, a certified sustainable winery that is widely known for cool climate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and sparkling wines is the…

2019 Martha Stoumen, Carignan, Venturi Vineyard, Mendocino County.On a day when I was looking for normality and comfort, I reached for one of my new favorite California wines that recently…

2019 Desire Lines Wine Co., Riesling, Cole Ranch Vineyard and AVA, Mendocino County.The stunning dry mineral driven Riesling from Cody Rasmussen at Desire Lines Wine Co. is one of California’s…

2019 Hundred Suns Wines, Syrah “Super Moon” Vidon Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Grant Coulter and Renée Saint-Amour’s Hundred Suns Wines, founded in 2015 and based in McMinnville, is a micro winery…

2018 Cameron Winery, Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The incredibly dark 2018 Ribbon Ridge Pinot is a thrilling wine with gorgeous fruit and complexity with a silky mouth…

2018 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Tuscany, Italy.Always a wine I search out for its pedigree and value, this Rosso di Montalcino (baby Brunello) comes from classic Sangiovese…

2018 Matt Connell Wines, Pinot Noir “Rendition” Artist Label Series, Central Otago, New Zealand.The 2018 Rendition Central Otago Pinot Noir by Matt Connell is rich and layered wine that thrills…

n.v. Moussé Fils “L’Or d’Eugene Perpétuelle” Blanc de Noirs, Brut Champagne, France.Happy New Year! The best way to finish off such a difficult and dark year is to celebrate life…

2018 Sandlands Vineyards, Zinfandel, Lodi Wine, California.The latest set of wines from Tegan and Olivia Passalacqua at Sandlands Vineyards from the 2018 vintage are true reflections of time and place…

2018 BiNaume (Clarie Naudin/Jean-Yves Bizot) Le Gamay de l’Allie, Vin de France.The BiNaume label is a small project started by Claire Naudin, of Burgundy’s Domaine Naudin-Ferrand and her husband Jean-Yves…