Category: Wine Articles

2017 Flaneur Wines, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The expressive and dynamic Flaneur Willamette Valley Pinot has that crunchy, semi carbonic like fruit intensity and exotic spices with layers of…

1972 Freemark Abbey, Petite Sirah, Napa Valley. A wine that seems forgotten in time, I’d bet the winery doesn’t know much about it either, the garnet and dark brick hued…

2017 I. Brand & Family, Cabernet Franc, Bayly Ranch, Paicines, San Benito County.The beautiful Bourgueil like dark garnet and ruby Bayly Ranch Cab Franc from Ian Brand is maybe the…

2012 Cantine I Favati, Aglianico “Cretarossa” Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC, Campania, Italy.The beautifully integrated and textured I Favati Cretarossa, made from 100% Aglianico, is very Nebbiolo like in character and…

2013 Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, Volnay Mitans, Premier Cru Red Burgundy, France.The delightfully nuanced, graceful and pure in Pinot fruit Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay Mitans 2013 was a standout out in a recent Burgundy…

2017 Bedrock Wine Co. Lorenzo’s Heritage, Dry Creek Valley.The beautiful and complex Lorenzo’s Heritage by Morgan Twain-Peterson’s Bedrock Wine Co. is from historic vines in the Dry Creek Valley, farmed…

2018 Morgan Winery, Dry Riesling, Double L Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The incredible limited bone dry version of Morgan Winery’s Double L Vineyard Riesling is deeply perfumed, vibrant and mineral driven,…

2017 Cattleya, Chardonnay, Cuvee Number Five, Sonoma Coast.The thrilling Cuvee Number Five Sonoma Coast Chardonnay from Bibiana Gonzalez Rave-Pisoni and her personal Cattleya label is one of the white wines…

2017 Clos Cibonne, Tibouren, Cuvée Spéciale des Vignettes, Côtes de Provence Rosé, Cru Classe, Provence, France.The heart and soul of Clos Cibonne is Tibouren, the ancient local grape that seems…

2015 Phelps Creek Vineyards, Chardonnay “Lynette” Columbia Gorge, Oregon. Phelps Creek Vineyards, established in 1990, is a small boutique winery that focuses on estate grown Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and…