Category: Wine Reviews

n.v. Weingut Brundlmayer, Sekt Brut Rose, Langenlois, Austria. Vincent Brundlmayer’s Brut Rose, a methode champenoise grower fizz, is one of the great dry sparkling wines of the world with wonderful…

2016 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling Feinherb “Ur” Alte Reben, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Mosel Germany. One of the best in Selbach’s gorgeous set of fresh 2016 wines is the lovely and deeply blue…

2014 Weingut von Winning, Sauvignon Blanc “500” Pfalz Germany. This wine asks serious questions, it grabs your attention and blows your mind, it just might be the greatest Sauvignon Blanc…

2015 Viticultores Emilio Ramirez y Envinate, Listan Prieto, Benje Tinto, Vinos Atlanticos, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Envinate’s Benje Tinto from the Santiago del Teide region of Tenerife on the volcanic…

2013 Bodegas y Vinedos Akilia, Mencia, Villa de San Lorenzo, Ponferrada León (Bierzo) Spain. This wonderfully textured and earthy Akilia Villa de San Lorenzo is a delicate and pretty Mencia…

2015 Halcon Vineyards, Petite Sirah, Tierra, Yorkville Highlands. Wow, wow, wow, what a fantastic Petite Sirah, this is a wine that can totally re-define a grape, Halcon Vineyards 2015 Tierra…

2016 Chesebro, Grenache Rose, Arroyo Seco, Monterey County. The mineral laced and leesy Grenache Rose from Mark Chesebro is a refreshing pink with bright citrus, watermelon, sour cherry, lavender and…

2015 Georg Breuer, Spatburgunder “GB Rouge” Rheingau, Germany. Theresa Breuer’s delightful and easy to drink Pinot Noir is a fresh and lighter style Spatburgunder which rises above the average, but…

2014 Suertes del Marques, 7 Fuentes Tinto, Vino de Villa, Valle de la Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. One of my favorite wines, this volcanic terroir red delivers a vibrant…

2011 Raul Perez, Prieto Picudo, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla Y Leon, Spain. The rare Prieto Picudo is an odd varietal with high acid, high tannin and slightly oval…