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2019 Alma de Cattleya, Pinot Noir, Sonoma County.Bibiana Gonzàlez Rave-Pisoni’s second label Alma de Cattleya is a rewarding, regional and value packed collection of wines, especially good is this beautiful…

2020 Stars & Dust, Chardonnay, Old Vine, Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley.Just 80 cases were made of this gorgeous Old Vine Bien Nacido Chardonnay by Stars & Dust which…

2019 Laura Lorenzo – Daterra Viticultores, Portela do Vento “Granito” Viña Tinto, Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain.One of my go to Spanish wines is this cuvee, by Laura Lorenzo, from a…

2019 Corral Wine Co, Petite Sirah, Paso Robles.The latest release from Corral Wine Co is their dark purple teeth staining 2019 Paso Petite Sirah, a wine with tons of personality,…

2018 Cayuse Vineyards, Flying Pig, Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley.The stunning Cayuse Flying Pig red is made from 45% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon coming from Christophe…

2019 Ryme Cellars, Vermentino “Hers” Las Brisas Vineyard, Carneros, Sonoma County.Ryme’s whites are especially delightful, and this crisply dry and mineral driven 2019 Las Brisas Vermentino is aging nicely gaining…

2018 Leeuwin Estate, Chardonnay “Prelude Vineyards” Margaret River, Western Australia.The 2018 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay from the historic Aussie label Leeuwin Estate, owned by the Horgan family who pioneered this region…

2017 La Mesma, Gavi Riserva DOCG, Vigna Della Rovere Verde, Piedmonte, Italy.I don’t know about you, but this was the first time I’ve seen and tasted a Gavi Riserva and…

2019 Clos de la Barthassade, Carignan “K Libre” Vin de France Rouge, IGP Pays d’Herault, Languedoc, France.The 100% Carignan K Libre by Clos de la Barthassade is deeply colored with…

2017 Avignonesi, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.Sangiovese fans will want to find some bottles of this ripe and expressive 2017 Vino Nobile by the famous Avignonesi winery in…