2017 Quinta do Regueiro, Trajadura/Alvarinho, Minho, Portugal. The beautifully mineral driven and zesty fresh Quinta do Regueiro Trajadura and Alvarinho from Portugal’s Minho DOC is a wonderful almost Riesling like…
2014 Poe Wines, Sparkling Rosé of Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, Sonoma County. The Poe Rosé Methode Champenoise Sparkling Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, crafted from vines at Van der…
2013 Tenimenti d’Alessandro, Syrah “Il Bosco” Cortona DOC, Tuscany Italy. This Italian Syrah is unmistakably Italian in it’s soul, but in many ways it reminds me of Penfolds Grange with…
2016 Brick House Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Select, Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Wonderfully soulful and with layers of earth, woody/forest notes and dark fruits the estate grown Select Ribbon Ridge…
2016 Drew Family Cellars, Syrah, Perli Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge. Of Drew’s latest releases you’ll find some amazing Pinot Noirs and Syrahs, that include this beautiful and richly flavored Perli Mendocino…
2016 Cameron Winery, Rouge de Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Cameron’s skin contact Pinot Gris is one of America’s best Orange wines, and it really gets all the pigment from these…
2013 Casanova di Neri, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy. The classic di Neri white label Brunello 2013 is exactly what I had been led to believe the vintage was,…
2017 Weingut Leitz, Riesling QbA “Dragon Stone” Rheingau Germany. The Leitz Dragon Stone is one of my favorite drinking wines of all time, it never fails to put a smile…
2016 Chateau de Saint Cosme, Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge “Les Deux Albions” Rhone Valley, France. Louis Barruol uniquely with the Chateau version Cotes du Rhone Les Deux Albians uses multi vineyard sites…
2016 Halcon Vineyards, Petite Sirah “Tierra” Theopolis Vineyard, Yorkville Highlands. The very sexy, almost Northern Rhone style, cooler climate Halcon Petite Sirah comes from the Theopolis Vineyard, a high elevation…