Category: Wine Articles

2022 Melville Winery, Pinot Noir, Estate Block M, Small Block Collection, Sta. Rita Hills.The 2022 M Block Pinot Noir from Chad Melville is brilliant ruby in the glass and nicely…

2021 Bruna Grimaldi, Barolo DOCG “Bricco Ambrogio” Piemonte, Italy.Over the last couple of years I’ve been able to really get to know the lineup at Bruna Grimaldi and I have…

2025 Graci, Etna Rosato DOC, Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy.The Graci Etna Rosato or Rosé of Nerello Mascalese is a delightfully refreshing dry and mineral driven wine that radiates pure terroir,…

2024 Maison Champy, Pernand-Vergelesse, White Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France.The impressively poised, aromatic and mineral intense, pale straw/gold hued 2024 Champy Pernand-Vergelesse Blanc is a lovely Chardonnay with loads…

2025 G.D. Vajra, Barbera d’Alba DOC, Piemonte, Italy.Again, I’m absolutely captivated by the basic all tank raised Barbera here at Vajra, this is one of my favorite quaffers, I have…

2024 Liquid Farm, Chardonnay, Golden Slope, Sta. Rita Hills AVA, Santa Barbara County.The Golden Slope Chardonnay by Liquid Farm is one of California’s top notch wines and would be included…

2022 Poderi Aldo Conterno, Il Favot, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Piemonte, Italy.One of the Sommelier choices for high end “Baby” Barolo, is the Aldo Conterno Il Favot Langhe Nebbiolo, and for…

2023 Clos de L’Oratoire des Papes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Rhône Valley, France.I love the 2023 version of Clos de L’Oratoire Châteauneuf Rouge with its youthful freshness, dark ruby color and its…

2021 Domaine Guffens-Heynen, Mâcon-Pierreclos ”Deuxieme Vendange de Chavigne” White Burgundy, France.Tasted blind, I believed this was an upper echelon Premier Cru Chassagne-Montrachet, and I had to be convinced that the…

2024 Impromptu, Carignano, Isola Dei Nuraghi Rosso IGT, Sardinia, Italy.My Sardinian winemaker friend Giuséppi Còssu has expanded his lineup of Impromptu Wines with his 2024 and 2025 vintages, which includes…