Category: Wine Articles

2023 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Franc, DeRose Vineyard, Cienega Valley AVA, San Benito County.The incredible dark garnet hued and 2023 DeRose Vineyard Cabernet Franc by Ian Brand is…

2018 Tenuta San Leonardo, Terre di San Leonardo, Vigneti Delle Dolomitti IGT Rosso, Italy.The second wine of the famous San Leonardo, in Italy’s Trentino-Alto Adige region and is a similar…

2022 PSI (by Dominio de Pingus) Ribera del Duero DO, Spain.The PSI is an old vine cuvée (mostly all Tinto Fino-Tempranillo) from Ribera del Duero’s legendary Pingus and local growers…

2017 Drew Family Cellars, Pinot Noir, Joshua’s Vineyard, Anderson Valley.The earthy and nicely evolved Joshua’s Vineyard 2017 Pinot by Jason Drew is really coming into its own and delivers a…

2024 Lady of the Sunshine, Sauvignon Blanc, Stolpman Vineyard, Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez Valley.Made like a classic Loire version of Pouilly-Fumé, a-la Dagueneau, the beautiful 2024 Lady of the Sunshine…

2023 Ermes Pavese, Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Valle d’Aoste, Italy.The geeky cool and mineral driven Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, which comes from one of…

1966 Château Franc Mayne, Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Émilion, Red Bordeaux.One of the great surprises of a recent blind Bordeaux wine tasting, this 1966 Franc Mayne showed fabulously well, it is…

2023 Domaine du Bagnol, Cassis Blanc, Provence, France.The fresh, light golden hued and bracing Bagnol Cassis Blanc shows a surprising grippy structure, zesty acidity and has good depth of fruit…

2023 Saint Cosme, Côtes du Rhône Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.As always, this deeply purple/garnet hued Côtes du Rhône red is fabulous, pure, spicy and delicious, it is an outstanding value,…

2021 Equipo Navazos, Palomino Fino “Ovni” Blanco Seco, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain.The unique Ovni Palomino Blanco Seco is a non fortified dry sherry style wine, reclaimed from a old version…