Category: Wine Articles

2012 Mouzon-Leroux, L’infellable, Blanc de Noirs, Brut Nature Champagne, Special Club, Verzy Grand Cru, France.One of the most stylish and energy filled grower producer Champagne labels to emerge in recent…

2018 Bodegas y Viñedos Garciarévalo, Verdejo “Casamaro” Rueda D.O., Spain.Antonio Arévalo’s Garciarévalo Casamaro Verdejo is a intensely bright and concentrated white wine that is highly entertaining and crisply refreshing, making…

2018 Domaine L’ Ecu, Pinot Noir “Ange” Vin de France, Loire Valley, France.This ultra small production wine is fast becoming one of my favorite Pinot Noirs, it is a wine…

2019 Sheldon Wines, Syrah, Luc’s Vineyard, Fountaingrove AVA, Sonoma County.The absolutely delicious 2019 Luc’s Syrah by Dylan and Tobe Sheldon of Sheldon Wines is a dark and juicy version made…

2017 Sling | Stone, Pinot Noir, Monterey County.Another exciting wine from one of Monterey’s newest labels, the Monterey County Pinot Noir from Sling | Stone wines is ripe and well…

2018 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling “Estate” Nahe, Germany.One of the world’s stellar values by one of the world’s great wineries, the Donnhoff Estate QbA Riesling, especially in a year like this…

2016 Domaine de l’Austral, Saumur Puy Notre Dame “Cuvee 253” Loire Valley, France.Domaine de l’Austral, which debuted with this vintage 2016 when Pauline Mourrain and Laurent Traubat took over this…

2019 Le P’Tit Paysan by I. Brand & Family Winery, Rosé, Pierre’s Pirouette, Central Coast.The new Rosé is made from a classic Bandol blend of 56% Mourvedre, 26% Grenache and…

2019 Tablas Creek Vineyard, Vermentino, Adelaida Disctriict, Paso Robles.The latest release of Tablas Creek’s Vermentino is one of the best and is perfect for Summer days, afternoons and evenings with…

2018 Vinca Minor, Old Vine Carignan, Mendocino County.The Vinca Minor label was new to me and I was left very impressed by their latest release, an old vine Carignan from…