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2021 Samuel Louis Smith, Gamay Noir, Escolle Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The bright, juicy and crunchy Escolle Vineyard Gamay Noir by Sam Smith, the head winemaker at Monterey’s famous Morgan Winery,…

2019 Turley Wine Cellars, Old Vines Zinfandel, California.Last night, catching up with an old friend this iconic Turley Old Vine Zin provided pure and stylish pleasure to go with the…

2020 Extradimensional Wine Co. Yeah!, Barbdawg Yeah!, Red Wine, California.The Extradimensional Wine Co. Yeah! old Vine red blend Barbdawg Yeah! is a crazy mix of mainly Barbera, along with Mourvèdre,…

2020 Weingut Dr. Loosen, Riesling Kabinett, Blue Slate, Mosel, Germany.Arguably one of the most consistent and tasty wines you can find, the Dr. Loosen Blue Slate Kabinett is an especially…

2020 Margerum Wine Company, M5 Rhone Blend, Santa Barbara County.There’s a lot to love with the latest releases at Margerum, I really enjoyed this lineup, along with, as mentioned in…

2018 Weingut Korrell, Riesling Trocken, Von den Grossen Lagen, Nahe Germany.Just like the beautiful 2016 and later the 2019, this vintage of Weingut Korrell’s Von den Grossen Lagen is a…

2019 Domaine Sylvain Pataille, Marsannay AOC Rouge, Red Burgundy, France.Fast becoming one of my favorite Burgundy producers and a great value, the Domaine Sylvain Pataille, based in Marsannay-la-Côte, in the…

2019 Ridge Vineyards, Zinfandel, East Bench, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County.The 2019 East Bench Zin is beautifully structured and very pure, in keeping with Ridge’s style, there is plenty to…

2019 Nanclares y Prieto Viticultores, Albariño, O Bocoi Vello de Silvia, Rias Baixas DO, Galicia, Spain.These Nanclares y Prieto wines are some of my absolute favorites from Galicia and especially…

2015 Domaine Marcel Deiss, Altenberg de Bergheim, Le Vin d’Alsace Grand Cru, Alsace, France.The Grand Cru Altenberg bottling, from the legendary Domaine Marcel Deiss, is made up of the late…