Category: Wine Articles

2012 Albatross Ridge, Pinot Noir “Cuvee Vivienne” Estate Grown, Carmel Valley. One of the most exciting wines in Monterey, and especially in Carmel Valley, has to be the Albatross Ridge…

2013 Parsonage, Xandro Reserve, Proprietary Red, Estate, Carmel Valley. One of the great wines of Carmel Valley, Parsonage Village Vineyard’s Xandro Reserve is an opulent blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and…

2013 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. This is a stunning and wonderfully textured Pinot Noir from the Alfaro family Vineyards and is one of the best…

2010 Olga Raffault, Chinon “Les Picasses” Loire Valley, France. This old school and beautifully crafted Cabernet Franc is a classic example of varietal and terroir with wonderful texture, vigor and…

2014 Chesebro, Rose of Grenache, Arroyo Seco, Monterey County. Mark Chesebro’s wines are all well made and vigorous offerings and his latest set includes some excellent choices with his Vermentino…

2014 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Albarino, Ryan Spencer Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. The newest wine from Richard Alfaro is his Ryan Spencer Vineyard Albarino, a crispy divine white that is a…

2009 Caraccioli Cellars, Vintage Brut Rose, Santa Lucia Highlands. This classy and lees Brut Rose from Caraccioli is an impressive American sparkler that is a blend of Santa Lucia Highlands…

2013 Weingut Ingrid Groiss, Gruner Veltliner, Weinvietel Reserve, In Der Schablau, Austria. The Groiss Reserve in a much denser, richer and sweeter version of Gruner Veltliner, but with fabulous energy…

2013 Madeleine “Maddie” Vin de Table Red, California. Damien Georis’s Madeleine label makes some wonderful and flavorful wines including Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Pinot Blanc, plus this red blend Maddie…

2014 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Rose of Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains. Richard Alfaro’s vivid pink Rose of Pinot Noir is full of Pinot fruit and boldly lush to start with…