2022 Kellerei Cantina Terlan, Sauvignon Blanc “Quarz” Alto Adige – Terlano DOC, Italy.The wonderfully aromatic, complex and mineral driven Quarz by Kellerei Cantina Terlan (Terlano) comes from the Alto Adige…
n.v. Bérêche et Fils, Brut Reserve, Vignes Vieilles, Champagne, France.I hadn’t had the Bérêche et Fils, after years of my Champagne geek friends telling me of the joys of this…
2023 Domaine Les Petits Lieux, Bourgogne Aligoté, White Burgundy, France.Who knew that Aligoté would be an ultra exciting and sought after white wine, well not me in my early years…
2022 Clos Canarelli, Corse Figari Rouge, Corsica, France.The Clos Canarelli Figari Rouge is a beautiful and pure terroir driven efforts, by one of my favorite Corsican producers, and a wine…
2024 Weingut Dönnhoff, Riesling Kabinett, Oberhäuser Leistenberg, Nahe, Germany.Absolutely immediately out of the bottle and in the glass this 2024 Dönnhoff Kabinett Riesling, from the Oberhäuser Leistenberg vineyard, thrills the…
2019 Château de Mercuès-Georges Vigouroux, Grand Vin, Malbec de Cahors, France.The deep purple, inky and garnet hued Cahors from Georges Vigouroux of Château d Mercuès is a classic 85 %…
2024 Domaine des Bernardins, Muscat Beaumes de Venise AOC, Vin Doux Naturel, Vaucluse, Rhône Valley, France.The Beaumes de Venise AOC region’s wines are mostly known for the sweet, perfumed and…
2022 Francesco Brigatti, Vespolina “Maria” Colline Novaresi DOC, Northern Piedmonte, Italy.A nice wine to pair with a Fall Season and Holiday meals, this bright ruby, pretty and lighter framed 2022…
1988 Durney Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Private Reserve, Estate Grown, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.A brilliant bottle that has aged much better than expected from a less than perfect vintage, this…
2018 Halcon Vineyards, Mourvèdre, Halcon Estate Vineyard, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.Paul Gordon, vigneron here at Halcon until he sold his vineyard after bottling his 2019s, told me, a huge fan…