Category: Wine Articles

2013 La Colombera, Timorasso “Derthona” Colli Tortonesi, Piedmonte, Italy. Saved from becoming extinct the rare Timorasso grape, largely do to the efforts of Walter Massa, is thick skinned native varietal…

2014 Andrew Murray Vineyards, Surah, Roasted Slope, Santa Barbara County. Andrew Murray’s Roasted Slope is a modern California classic, it was one of the first affordable cult Syrahs in the…

2015 Guimaro, Godello “Cepas Viejas” Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain. Pedro Rodriguez’s gorgeous old vine Godello grown in the Amandi district on steep slopes of sand, slate and granite in the…

2015 Alfredo Maestro, Tempranillo, Vina Almate, Penafiel, Vdt Castilla y Léon, Spain. Alfredo Maestro’s Vina Almate Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) is from organic vines near Madrid in Penafiel grown on river…

2015 Ryme Cellars, Vermentino “Hers” Las Brisas Vineyard, Carneros. The Ryme Hers Vermentino is bright tangy and lightly saline infused, in other words it’s a fresh and mouth-watering white with…

2014 Domaine Joseph Roty, Gevrey-Chambertin, Red Burgundy, France. The Roty 2014 Gevrey is a highly attractive and earthy seductive Pinot Noir with vitality an vigor in a medium bodied wine…

2016 Joyce Vineyards, Rose “Turbidity Current” Monterey County. Russell Joyce’s latest set of wines are highly entertaining and charming with good fruit, balance and energy, especially good are his Pinot…

2014 Sheldon Wines “The Red Hat” Field Blend Napa Valley. The Sheldon’s brilliant and elegant red field blend The Red Hat is truly lovely stuff with graceful texture and layers…

2014 La Voix, Pinot Noir “Rebel Rebel” Quinta del Mar Vineyard, San Luis Obispo County. Steve Clifton’s solo project the La Voix Winery is his first gig since splitting with…

2015 Rhys, Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley. The new Rhys Anderson Valley 2015 Pinot is a dark and lively young wine that shows the vintage’s concentration and impressive mouth feel, but…