Category: Wine Articles

2007 Guimaro, Mencia, B2M, Ribiera Sacra, Galicia Spain. After tasting all the currant releases of Pedro Guimaro’s, Jose Pastor his importer, brought out this gorgeous 2007 vintage B2M Mencia to…

2014 Weinhaus Meyer-Nakel, Rose of Pinot Noir (Spatburgunder) AHR Germany. Werner Nakel along with his daughters Meike and Dorte make some of Germany’s most acclaimed Pinot Noir or Spatburgunder from…

2010 La Spinetta, Barbera D’ Asti DOCG, Ca’ Di Pian, Piedmonte, Italy. This is great stuff, and I’ve always admired this bottling of Barbera from Giorgio Rivetti, along with his…

2009 Domaine Denis Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin “Vieilles Vignes” Red Burgundy, France. I have been a long time fan of the Mortet wines and it was an unexpected pleasure to find myself…

2013 Guimaro, Vino Blanco, Ribeira Sacra D.O. Galicia, Spain. The wines of Pedro M. Rodriguez Perez Guimaro are some of the best and most interesting wines of the Ribeira Sacra,…

2013 Lisini, San Biagio, Toscana IGT Rosso, Sangiovese Grosso, Montalcino, Italy. The Lisini is pure Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello cone) and is a fresh and fruit driven offering coming from vines…

2009 Oddero, Barolo DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. Oddero from Barolo’s La Morra district is really nailing it these days and I’ve been highly impressed with every wine I’ve tasted, especially their…

2012 Cameron, Pinot Noir “Abbey Ridge” Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon. John Paul’s Abbey Ridge is one of Dundee’s old vineyards, his Cameron Abbey Ridge Pinot comes from vines at…

2012 Meo-Camuzet Frere & Soeurs, Fixin, Red Burgundy, France. I confess, I’m a huge Meo fan, and I always buy these lower tier offerings every year and I was really…

2014 County Line, Rose of Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley. Eric Sussman’s County Line wines are some of the best deals in the state for quality varietal wines, especially his Pinot…