Wine of the Day
2010 Domaine des Muses, Petite Arvine Tradition, Dry White, Switzerland. This is a very intriguing white from Swiss Domaine des Muses that shows a bouquet of flowers and sweet herbs…
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2010 Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine, Pernand-Vergelesses “Clos Berthet” Monopole, Red Burgundy. Christine Dubreuil, the sixth generation winemaker at the 130 year old Domaine Dubreuil Fontaine is a super talent that oversees more…
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2011 Skylark, Rose “Pink Belly” Mendocino County. One of the finest California pinks of the vintage so far belongs to Skylark and their lovely fresh 2011 “Pink Belly” made from…
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2009 Sean Thackrey, Pinot Noir “Andromeda” Devil’s Gulch Ranch, Marin County. The latest Andromeda is beautiful and unique expression of Pinot Noir from the wilds of West Marin, between Fairfax…
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2001 Drinkward Peschon, Cabernet Sauvignon “Entre Deux Meres” Napa Valley. Francoise Peschon, winemaker at Araujo and her friend Lisa Drinkward of Beherns and Hitchcock make a small amount of wine…
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2011 Rochioli, Rose of Pinot Noir, Estate Grown, Russian River Valley. It is always great to drink Rochioli Pinot, no matter how it is done and this Rose of Pinot…
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Alvear, Amontillado Medium Dry (100% Pedro Ximenez) Montilla, Andalusia, Spain. This rich and medium dry “Sherry” style wine is deeper and more complex than a fino, but still feels dry…
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2010 Le Claux Delorme, white Valencay (Minchin) Loire Valley, France. Sauvignon Blanc This region in the Loire Valley, Valencay was all new to me, so it was with wonder and…
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2011 Beatrice Bernard le Cellier, du Palais Apremont Vieilles Vignes, Savoie, French White. You got to hand it to Charles Neal, he believed in and trusted his gut, importing wines…
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2010 Bu Bruliam, Pinot Noir “Soberanes Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands. This is exciting, a talented new artisan winemaker and the grapes from Pisoni’s new vineyard “Soberanes” in the Santa Lucia…