2016 Flywheel, Grenache, Boer Vineyard, Chalone AVA, Monterey County.Winemaker Scott Shapely’s Flywheel Wines, his own project, specializing in hand-crafting small-lot wines in his home town from fruit grown in Monterey…
2018 Weingut Carl Loewen, Riesling Trocken, Longuicher Maximin Herrenberg “1896 Alte Reben” VDP Grosse Lage, Mosel Germany.The fantastic Old Vine Trocken from Christopher Loewen is a great way to celebrate…
2007 Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia, Rioja, Vina Bosconia, Spain.The refined and mature tasting 2007 Vina Bosconia is a silky and pleasing Rioja made by the classic Lopez de Heredia…
2018 Roar, Pinot Noir, Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The Rosella’s Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands, planted back in 1996 on a cool site with classic Arroyo Seco sandy Loams,…
2018 Weingut Leitz, Riesling, Rüdesheimer Trocken, Rheingau Germany.The fabulous Rudesheimer Trocken feels more like a GG than a QbA with beautiful detailing, texture and density showing a real presence in…
2017 Hundred Suns, Grenache, Elephant Mountain Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills AVA, Yakima Valley, Washington State.Winemaker Grant Coulter, most famous for his Willamette Valley Pinot Noir(s) from top sites in the Willamette…
2011 Barone Pizzini, Franciacorta “Bagnadore Riserva” Dossaggio Zero, Sparkling Wine, Lombardy, Italy.Made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Barone Pizzini’s vintage Franciacorta Riserva 2011 is a stunning bubbly as serious as…
2019 Sling | Stone Wines, Chardonnay, Silacci Vineyard, Monterey County.A great new addition to the new generation wine scene in the Monterey region is Francisco “Junior” Banuelos’ Sling | Stone…
2018 Sheldon Wines, Grenache, Ceja Farms, Sonoma Valley.The 2018 vintage at Sheldon welcomed back the Ceja Farms Vineyard back to their lineup, as winemaker Dylan Sheldon put it, it was…
2016 Larkmead, Cabernet Sauvignon, Solari, Napa Valley.Catching up on one of the great and historic wineries and one of Napa’s top winemakers in Napa Valley, which I did at this…