2020 Extradimensional Wine Co. Yeah!, Old Vine Mourvèdre, Evangehlo Vineyard, Contra Costa County.As fires raged throughout California this ancient vineyard site, set remotely along the delta on deep Delphi sands,…
2019 Bow & Arrow, Melon de Bourgogne, Johan Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Back to exploring Oregon, I found this 2019 vintage of Bow & Arrow Melon, which I had tucked away…
2020 Vína Carmen, Delanz Apalta, Red Estate Blend, D.O. Alpalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile.Blind tasted on this wine and (I) was completely wrong, though I did think it had elements of…
2018 Holman Ranch, Pinot Noir, Three Brothers, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.The Holman Ranch Estate Vineyard and Winery situated on the picturesque southern facing hillsides just east of the Carmel…
2020 Samuel Louis Smith, Pinot Noir, Spear Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills.The bright and delightful low alcohol Spear Pinot Noir from Sam Smith, who is the head winemaker at Monterey’s Morgan…
2018 Bucklin, Otto’s Grenache, Old Hill Ranch Vineyard, Sonoma Valley.Bucklin produces only wines coming from their legendary Heritage family vineyard, the Old Hill Ranch planted in the middle of the…
2021 Bedrock Wine Company, Zinfandel, Beeson Ranch Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County.The 2021 Beeson Ranch Zinfandel is outrageously delicious, with tons of charm, leading with pretty aromatics and incredible…
2021 Fair Moon Wine – Sunshine Effect, Skin Contact Auxerrois, Zenith Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Jessica Wilmes, winemaker at her Fair Moon Wine label, has made one of the only pure…
2021 Hundred Suns, Pinot Noir, Old Eight Cut, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The bright ruby and garnet 2021 Hundred Suns Old Eight Cut Pinot Noir, by winemaker Grant Coulter, is loaded with…
2019 Brick House, Gamay Noir, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.One of Oregon’s great wineries, Brick House, best known for their classic Pinot Noirs, also does a delicious Gamay, sourced…