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2021 I. Brand & Family Winery, Chenin Blanc, Massa Estate Vineyard, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.Chenin’s rebirth in California is rewarding to watch in real time, especially with these 2021…

2020 Forteresse de Berrye, Saumur Rouge “Corps pour Corps” Loire Valley, France.The Loire Valley is filled with undiscovered treasures and historically sites with unique vineyard areas still being found, like…

2016 Chesebro, Las Arenas, Rhone Red Blend, Arroyo Seco AVA, Monterey County.Really coming into its own, the 2016 Las Arenas Grenache/Syrah blend, from Chesebro and their Cedar Lane Vineyard in…

2017 Caraccioli Cellars, Brut Cuvée, Escolle Vineyard Sparkling Wine, Santa Lucia Highlands.One of California’s top sparkling wines, Caraccioli’s Brut Cuvée was a perfect way to really celebrate Spring’s arrival, along…

2021 Ryme Cellars, Vermentino “Hers” Las Brisas Vineyard, Carneros, Sonoma County.Ryme does two distinct versions of Vermentino, “His” which is an orange style, skin contact example and “Hers” this one,…

2018 The Royal Nonesuch Farm, Red Wine, York Mountain AVA, Paso Robles.With loads of ripe fruit intensity and full of bright energy, capturing the best assets of the 2018 vintage…

2021 Weingut Tegernseerhof, Gruner Veltliner, Durnstein, Federspiel, Austria.This 2021 Tegernseerhof Federspiel Gruner Veltliner is pure, vibrant and crisp with a classic array of lemon/lime, tangy stone fruit, melon and unripe…

2021 Feudo Maccari, Grillo “Olli” Noto Valley, Sicilia DOC, Italy.I was asked to do a dive into Grillo, a varietal that is one of the signature white grapes of Sicily…

2019 Morgan Winery, Cotes du Crows, Red Wine, Monterey County.Maybe the best value in Morgan’s stellar lineup is their richly flavored and spicy Cotes du Crows, a Cotes du Rhone…

n.v. Cruse Wine Co, Rosé Tradition, Méthode Champenoise, Sparkling Wine, California.The richly textured and nicely aromatic Rosé Tradition has an elegant mousse that beads beautifully with small creamy bubbles and…