Category: Wine Articles

2015 Inspiration Vineyards, Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley. Don’t miss this small production jazzy Zin from Jon Phillips at Inspiration Vineyards from east facing slopes of Dry Creek Valley near Healdsburg,…

2013 Corison, Cabernet Sauvignon, Kronos Vineyard, Napa Valley. Cathy Corison’s 2013 Cabernets are both blockbuster examples of pure Napa Valley fruit from a stellar vintage that stands out for powerfully…

2014 Albatross Ridge, Pinot Noir, Estate Reserve, Carmel Valley, Monterey County. Garrett Bowlus, winemaker and grower, and his dad Brad Bowlus can be proud of an amazing achievement with their…

2016 Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Estate Rose, Dry Creek Valley. The Ridge Rose is a blend of Grenache and Mataro (Mourvedre) and feels like a fresh and lighter style Bandol Rose…

2016 Stolpman Vineyards, Rose of Grenache, Ballard Canyon. I finally got down to Stolpman’s tasting room in Los Olivos, and I’m very glad I did, this is a must visit…

2014 Purple Hands, Pinot Noir, Freedom Hill Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The Cody Wright Purple Hands Freedom Hill Pinot is a wonderfully complex and beautiful wine that showcases the purity…

2015 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Chardonnay, Lindsay Paige Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. One of the premier Chardonnays of the region, the Alfaro Family Lindsay Paige Estate Chardonnay is always a top…

2013 Signal Ridge Vineyard, Brut Sparkling Rose “Tiny Pink Bubbles” Anderson Valley. The method traditional Tiny Pink Bubbles by Signal Ridge Vineyard is a luxurious and pure Brut Rose that…

2013 Samsara, Syrah, Turner Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills. The latest set of Chad Melville’s Samsara wines are truly glorious, including a great lineup of Pinot Noirs, Grenache and especially the…

2014 Sheldon, Cabernet Sauvignon, D’ Allaird Vineyard, Sonoma Valley. This great young Cabernet is a very vivid and fresh style, almost like a Loire Valley wine in nose and vibrancy,…