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2020 Turley Wine Cellars, Zinfandel, Sadie Upton Vineyard, Amador County, Sierra Foothills.Turley’s winemaker and vineyard manager Tegan Passalacqua made some tough decisions and only made small amounts of wine in…

2019 Brick House, Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The 2019 vintage was a difficult year for the Willamette, but Brick House has made a gem with this estate…

2021 Samuel Louis Smith, Syrah, Sandstone Terraces, Santa Cruz Mountains.The Sandstone Terraces Syrah from Sam Smith is one of the best values in Syrah you’re going to find and especially…

2021 Odonata, Viognier, Chiara, Estate Grown, Santa Lucia Highlands.As long as I’ve enjoyed Odonata, I didn’t pay much attention to the Viognier, but the other night it was singing and…

2020 Weingut Wechsler, Riesling Trocken, Rheinessen, Germany.The Wechsler Trocken is a beautiful value priced dry Riesling with exceptional purity and energy, from a winery I had never trued before, this…

2021 Saint Cosme, Cotes du Rhone Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.The Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone, made from 100% Syrah, is one of my favorite wines, and when blind tasted on…

2020 Daniel Bouland, Morgon “Les Delys” Cru Beaujolais, France.Daniel Bouland, who has emerged as one of the region’s superstars, sources his Les Delys Morgon, from vines planted back in 1926,…

2021 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Pfeffer, Gimelli Vineyard, Cienega Valley AVA, San Benito County.Made with gentle care and a lengthy elevage, Ian Brand’s new Cabernet Pfeffer has a…

N.V. Vilmart & Cie, Cuvée Rubis, Brut Rosé, Premier Cru Champagne, à Rilly-la-Montagne France.I’ve never been anything but blown away by Vilmart and what Laurent Champs, who is an absolute…

2022 Holman Ranch Estate, Rosé of Pinot Noir “Susan’s Saignée” Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.The soon to be released 2022 Rosé of Pinot Noir from Carmel Valley’s Holman Ranch Estate…