2018 BiNaume (Clarie Naudin/Jean-Yves Bizot) Le Gamay de l’Allie, Vin de France.The BiNaume label is a small project started by Claire Naudin, of Burgundy’s Domaine Naudin-Ferrand and her husband Jean-Yves…
2019 Drew, Pinot Noir, Mid-Elevation, Mendocino Ridge.The just released 2019 Mid-Elevation Pinot Noir by Jason Drew is a beautiful and youthful wine of great detail and purity, wonderfully bright, a…
2016 Le Miccine, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.This antic podere (ancient estate) in the hills of Gaiole in the famous Chianti Classico region of Tuscany has been on a…
1996 Domaine Santa Duc, Gigondas, Rhone Valley, France.What a treat to find a perfectly cellared bottle of Gigondas, especially Domaine Santa Duc, one of old world classics, an estate that…
n.v. R.H. Coutier, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Brut Champagne, Ambonnay, France.The Champagne house of R.H. Coutier has a long history with the Coutier family having been a fixture in…
2017 Domaine de Ferrand, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.The beautifullly pure and palate pleasing Domaine de Ferrand 2017 Chateaneuf-du-Pape by vigneron Philippe Bravay comes from some of the oldest Grenache…
2015 Weingut Muller-Catoir, Riesling Trocken, Haardt Herrenletten Erste Lage, Pfalz Germany.Another one of my longtime favorite wineries and wines that I always enjoy during the Holidays, Muller-Catoir, provides and has…
2016 Rovellotti, Nebbiolo “Valplazza” Colline Novaresi DOC, Alto Piedmonte, Italy.Rovellotti is a wonderful small producer based in Ghemme in the Alto Piedmonte region of Northwestern Italy that specializes in Nebbiolo,…
2018 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling Spatlese, Winkeler Jesuitengarten, Rheingau Germany.The gorgeous and lush 2018 Spreitzer “Jesuitengarten” is an absolutely killer wine for this time of year with a fabulous balance between…
2017 Benoit Ente, Bourgogne Aligoté, White Burgundy, France.The other Ente for many years now, Benoit Ente, the younger brother of the cult legend Arnaud Ente, is now finding his own…