2015 St. Innocent, Pinot Noir, Temperance Hill Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Mark Vlossak, one Oregon’s legendary Pinot masters, is still putting out outstanding wines, and his single…
2016 Saint Cosme, Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge, Rhone Valley, France. One of my all time favorite go to wines for any occasion is Louis Barruol’s 100% Syrah Côtes-du-Rhône, it’s a Southern Rhone…
2016 Eden Rift, Chardonnay, Terraces Estate, Cienega Valley AVA, California. Just down the road from the famous Calera and Mount Halan, Eden Rift is a new premium estate winery in…
2015 Wind Gap, by Pax Mahle, Syrah, Sonoma Coast. The Wind Gap Sonoma Coast, is sourced from top sites, and in 2015 proprietor Pax Mahle (of Wind Gap and Pax…
2015 Domaine Caroline Morey, Santenay Rouge “Le Chainey” Cote de Beaune, France. The historic Morey family has many famous names and domaines, almost too many to list, but Caroline Morey…
2017 Julien Sunier, Morgon, Cru Beaujolais, France. Natural wine star, Julien Sunier, who got his start working in the cellar at Christophe Roumier after which he made surf and winemaking…
2017 Domaine de la Bergerie, Anjou Rouge “La Cerisaie” by Yves Guegniard, Loire Valley, France. Yves Guegniard’s Domaine de la Bergerie, a Loire Valley estate, lies on the terroirs of…
2017 Cave Yves Cuilleron, Syrah “Les Vignes d’à Côté” Vin de France, Northern Rhone, France. One of the Northern Rhone’s top guns, Yves Cuilleron is making some of the best…
2016 Scar of the Sea, Pinot Noir, Seven Leagues, Santa Maria Valley. Scar of the Sea wines is a small production wine and cider label, that developed between long-time friends…
2014 Westrey, Chardonnay, Oracle Vineyard, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Westrey Wine Company, a small producer of Burgundy style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay was founded back in 1993, at about…