Category: Wine Articles

2012 Wilde Farm, Pinot Noir “Trois Fils” Anderson Valley. This wonderfully vibrant and vivid hand crafted Pinot Noir is a remarkable new discovery, made by the very talented Pax Mahle,…

2011 Hilberg-Pesquero, Vareij, Vino Rosso, Piedmonte, Italy. The Hilberg wines are something of a revelation, these gorgeous wines are from biodynamic/organic farming and highlight the risk rewards involved in this…

2012 Owen Roe, Pinot Noir “Kilmore” Willamette Valley, Oregon. A knock out Pinot from David O’Reilly, in what looks set to be one of the great vintages ever in Oregon…

2012 Peay, Pinot Noir, Savoy Vineyard, Anderson Valley. Vanessa Wong’s latest Savoy is flat out stunning and totally gorgeous, one of the best yet from the vintage which promises so…

2012 G.D. Vajra, Riesling, Langhe Bianco, Piedmonte, Italy. The G.D. Vajra Riesling is an exotic expression of this varietal and has been a huge hit in the region, with many…

2011 Domaine Jean-Michel Gaunoux, Meursault, White Burgundy, France. Jean-Michel Gaunoux is legendary, and it was a thrill to meet him and taste through his line up of Meursault, plus his…

2013 Sheldon, Graciano Rose, Ripkin Vineyard, Lodi. Almost certainly, the Sheldon Rose of Graciano must be unique in the wine world, it may just be the only single varietal labeled…

2011 Rolf Binder, Riesling “Highness” Eden Valley, Australia. The Eden Valley in South Australia not far from Adelaide is an old region with a long history of great Riesling, with…

2010 Weingut Wittmann, Riesling, Morstein, Grosses Gewachs, Rheinhessen, Germany. For a few years now I’ve been hearing lots of buzz about Wittmann and have been trying to get my hands…

2011 Tatomer, Riesling, Vandenberg, Santa Barbara County. Graham Tatomer’s wines are some of of the most thoughtful and well crafted examples of Riesling and Gruner Veltliner to be found in…