Wine of the Day
2008 G.D. Vajra, Barolo “Albe” DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. I had the great pleasure to meet Giuseppe Vaira of G.D. Vajra and taste through his lineup of wines, all of which…
2008 G.D. Vajra, Barolo “Albe” DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. I had the great pleasure to meet Giuseppe Vaira of G.D. Vajra and taste through his lineup of wines, all of which…
2011 Arnot-Roberts Trousseau Luchsinger Vineyard, Lake County. Duncan Arnot Meyers has been getting lots of critical acclaim for his wines and has a small cult like following for his textured…
2010 Shea Wine Cellars, Pinot Noir “Block 7” Shea Vineyard, Willamette Valley. From one of the most celebrated vineyard sites in Oregon, the Shea Vineyard continues to impress for terroir…
2011 Domaine Chignard, Fleurie “Les Moriers” Cru Beaujolais, France. Just plain delightful and entertainingly pretty in detail this Gamay flows with classic fruit and perfumed floral character with touches of…
2010 Domaine du Haut Bourg, Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu “Le Pavillon” Sur Lie, Loire Valley, France. (Grape: Melon de Bourgogne-Dry White) This pretty and dry white from the Loire Valley…
2011 Chateau Thivin, Cote de Brouilly Cru Beaujolais, France. While everyone is desperate to find and hoard all the 2009 Cru Beaujolais they can find, and drinking a few of…
2008 Cimarossa, Cabernet Sauvignon “Rive di Cimarossa” Howell Mountain, Napa Valley. Cimarossa is a label to explore if you’ve not seen it, and the wines deserve merit and lots of…
2011 Rochioli, Pinot Noir “Special Cuvee” Russian River Valley. The Special Pinot is only available through Rochioli’s tasting room, so be sure to get up that way soon, as it…
2009 Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, Proprietary Red, Santa Cruz Mountains. It is easy to see why the 2009 Monte Bello is getting huge scores and that it is almost a…
2011 Sheldon Wines, Grenache “Ceja Vineyard” Sonoma Valley. It is impossible not to fall in love with this beautifully detailed transparent wine from Dylan and Tobe Sheldon, it is truly…