2024 Weingut Bründlmayer, Grüner Veltliner, Terrassen, Kamptal DAC, Austria.Sitting at Nepenthe, the famous burger joint overlooking some of Big Sur’s most beautiful coastline on a summery January day required something…
2023 Weingut Battenfeld Spanier, Grüner Sylvaner, Reserve, Rheinhessen, Germany.I really enjoyed this unique pale straw/gold Reserve Sylvaner from Battenfeld Spanier with its bright and tangy dry palate and mineral focus,…
2023 Weingut Schäfer-Fröhlich, Riesling Trocken, Nahe, Germany.The humbly labeled Weingut Schäfer-Fröhlich Riesling Trocken 2023 vintage is anything but, with outstanding persistence, depth and mineral intensity, this is made for Riesling…
2024 Silvio Giamello, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC “Villa Gentiana” Piemonte, Italy.It’s funny, sometimes the wines you buy for yourself and just enjoy with a causal meal, you kind of overlook, as…
2022 Domaine-Jaeger Defaix, Rully Blanc, Les Cloux, Premier Cru, Côte Chalonnaise White Burgundy, France.The crisp, but concentrated 2022 Jaeger-Defaix Rully Blanc Les Cloux is full of chalky intensity with subtle…
2024 Piero Benevelli, Dolcetto d’Alba DOC “La Costa” Piemonte, Italy.The 2024 La Costa Dolcetto d’Alba by Massimo Benevelli is darkly savory in style and has loads of rustic charm and…
2023 Foradori, Teroldego, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Alto Adige, Italy.This new vintage of 2023 Foradori’s Teroldego, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, is beautifully aromatic and deeply hued with a purple/garnet color in the…
2003 Domaine Michel Lafarge, Volnay “Clos des Chênes” Premier Cru Red Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, France.This wine absolutely surprises for its freshness and elegance, coming from an extremely hot year,…
2022 Domaine de Fontsainte, Corbières Rouge, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.The Fontsainte Rouge, a blend of 60% Carignan, 30% Grenache Noir and 10% Syrah is deep purple/garnet in the glass with some rustic…
2004 Beaux Frères, Pinot Noir, The Beaux Frères Vineyard, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.In a classic flashback, the 2004 Beaux Frères BFV Pinot Noir was an amazing treat recently…