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2023 La Marea by Ian Brand, Cachudo, Pierce Vineyard, San Antonio Valley AVA, Monterey County.I find Arinto to be one of Portugal’s most interesting and structured white grapes, and I…

2001 Château Vannières, Bandol Rouge, Provence, France.I got introduced to Château Vannières almost a decade ago and have loved the White, Rosé and Red Bandol bottlings here ever since and…

2022 Swirling Hawk Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Estate Grown, Monterey County.The warmly ripe and textural 2022 Estate Pinot Noir, from David Arizini’s Swirling Hawk Vineyards and winemaker Frank Melicia (Parsonage and…

2022 Manoir du Capucin, Pouilly-Fuisse “Sensation” White Burgundy, France.One of my favorites from the Mâcon, Cloé Bayon, who started her family label in 2002, makes a fine set of whites,…

2021 Fèlsina, Chianti Classico DOCG, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Tuscany, Italy.The wonderfully dark floral, pretty ruby/garnet hued and richly textured 2021 Fèlsina Chianti Classico is already drinking fabulously well and shows of…

2023 Château Saint Pierre, Cuvée Eden, Côtes de Provence Rosé, Provence, France.A taste of Summer in the glass and a fabulous crisply mineral fresh and bone dry Côtes de Provence…

2020 Envinate, Mencia, Lousas “Vinas de Aldea” Ribeira Sacra D.O. Galicia, Spain.This darkly ruby hued 2020 Lousas Vines de Aldea is wonderfully Pinot Noir like, in fact it reminds me…

2004 Tenuta San Leonardo, Vigneti Delle Dolomiti IGT Rosso, Italy.It’s not often that you get a chance to taste an aged and well kept bottle of San Leonardo, a legendary…

2019 Odonata, Sangiovese, Machado Creek Vineyard, Santa Clara Valley.The rounded, fruit dense and juicy 2019 Machado Creek gets more and more interesting with air and time in the glass, this…

2022 Lucia by Pisoni, Chardonnay “Estate Cuvée” Santa Lucia Highlands.The 2022 Lucia Chardonnay Estate Cuvée from the Santa Lucia Highlands by winemaker Jeff Pisoni is absolutely brilliant and rewarding with…