Category: Wine Articles

2015 Francesco Brigatti, Vespolina “Maria” Colline Novaresi, Northern Piedmonte, Italy. Vesplina is a rare native grape to the Northern Piedmonte and is usually found in field blends in the Ghemme,…

2013 Vincent Girardin, Bourgogne Rouge “Cuvee Saint-Vincent” France. After creating his own top Burgundy negotiant company from scratch with great parcels and wines throughout the Cote d’Or including many Grand…

2015 Bonny Doon Vineyard “Cunning” Carignane/Mourvedre, California. Seriously good and old school in style Randall Grahm’s 2015 Cunning is a red wine that that reminds me of Maxime Magnon’s beautiful…

2015 Bodega Nanclares y Prieto, Minato da Rana, Tinto Rustico, Ribera Sacra, Spain. Alberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto, makers of some of the world’s best Albarino in Rias Baixas also…

2015 Emmanuel Darnaud, Crozes-Hermitage “Les Trois Chenes” Rhone Red, France. Made from his oldest plots of organic vines, the Emmanuel Darnaud Crozes-Heritage Les Trois Chenes is a pure and beautiful…

2014 Ridge Vineyards, Syrah/Grenache/Mataro, Lytton Estate Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County. From what I understand this is the first time Ridge blended all three of these grapes together, and…

2015 Domaine Jerome Gradassi, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Rhone Valley, France. One of my new favorite producers, Jerome Gradassi, who has been much more famous for his Michelin-starred L’Isle Sonnante restaurant located…

2014 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monte Bello Road, Santa Cruz Mountains. Ian Brand’s newest release, the I. Brand & Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Road is…

2013 Domaine Jamet, Cote-Rotie, Rhone Red, France. This wine was so beautiful and delicately layered I guessed it was pinot (Burgundy) in a blind tasting! Thank you to winemaker Sam…

2015 Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez, Ribeiro Blanco “Os Pasas” Vina de Martin, Spain. The brilliant and Chablis like Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez Vina de Martin Os Pasas Ribeiro Blanco is…