Category: Wine Articles

2018 Clos Cibonne, Tibouren, Cuvée Spéciale des Vignettes, Côtes de Provence Rosé, Cru Classe, Provence, France.As I’ve said many times, the Clos Cibonne Côtes de Provence Rosé is not only…

2018 Domaine Agathe Bursin, Riesling, Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru, Vin d’Alsace, France.This gorgeously crystalline Riesling is one of my favorites of the vintage from Alsace with Bursin really capturing the true…

2019 Weingut Korrell, Riesling Trocken, Nahe Germany.The 2019 Nahe Riesling wines look to be legendary and this Korrell basic trocken is absolutely glorious and pure liquid summer in the bottle…

2018 Chateau Thivin, Cote de Brouilly, Cru Beaujolais, France.The Famille Geoffray’s famous old school Chateau Thivin is one of my favorite go to reds, its pure Gamay flavors and terroir…

2015 Elyse Winery, Zinfandel, Korte Ranch Vineyard, St. Helena, Napa Valley.The Elyse Winery has been one of my favorites for Zin and Cab for almost 25 years and I still…

2019 Big Basin Vineyards, Rosé, Central Coast, California.Bradley Brown’s Big Basin Vineyards based in the remote Santa Cruz Mountains is known mostly for their critically acclaimed estate Rattlesnake Rock Syrah,…

n.v. R. Pouillon & Fils, Cuvee de Reserve Brut Champagne, France.The beautiful and creamy moussed Reserve Brut by Champagne R. Pouillon & Fils is a luxurious comforting bubbly to celebrate…

2016 Domaine Xavier Gerard, Condrieu “L’Arbuel” Northern Rhone, France.This long time Cote-Rotie and Condrieu estate was just plugging along with a solid lineup of offerings, but the transition to the…

2017 Envinate, Táganan Parcela Margalagua, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.The Envinate Táganan Parcela Margalagua is one of the most unique and rare bottlings in the Canary Islands and this 2017 is…

2018 Dr. Loosen, Riesling Kabinett, Ürziger Würzgarten, Mosel Germany.Absolutely one of the most obvious terroir wines in the world and a classic German wine, the Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Kabinett…