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2017 Mount Eden Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains.The dark ruby colored and richly flavored 2017 Mount Eden Estate Pinot Noir is silky and ripe, this is exactly what…

2019 Krupp Brothers Winery, Chardonnay, Stagecoach Vineyards, Napa Valley.The very polished and decadently creamy Krupp Chardonnay retains the 2019 vintage’s cool inner brightness, making for an opulent full bodied version…

2016 Badia a Coltibuono, Montebello, Toscana IGT Rosso, Italy.The Gaiole based Badia a Coltibuono, which dates back to 1846, makes some of the Chianti Classico’s most desirable wines and tasting…

2019 Chateau de Saint Cosme, Gigondas, Rhone Valley, France.As readers of this website will most certainly know, Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas is one of my personal favorites and a…

2018 Ser, Sparkling Riesling, Wirz Vineyard, Cienega Valley, San Benito County.I hadn’t had Ser in a while, so it was great that a colleague who works for another winery splashed…

2016 Cantina Fradiles Vitivinicola, Muristellu – Bovale Sardo, Bagadìu, Red Wine, Isola dei Nuraghi IGT, Sardinia, Italy.The Fradiles winery on Sardinia, was all new to me, as was the red…

2019 Weingut Leitz, Riesling Feinherb, Rheingau, Germany.The basic Rheingau Riesling is fresh, fruity, but a bit drier in style than some and this 2019 offers up loads of classic varietal…

2020 Cruse Wine Co, Pétillant Naturel Rosé, Sparkling St. Laurent, Ricci Vineyard, Carneros AVA, Sonoma County.In a change up, the 2020 Cruse Sparkling St. Laurent is a Rosé rather than…

2013 Sky Vineyards, Half’n, Zinfandel/Syrah, Red Wine, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley.This unique Half’n red wine from Sky is deeply colored and beautifully evolved on the the full bodied palate with…

2018 I Custodi delle vigne dell’Etna, Etna Bianco DOC “Ante” Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy.An outstanding dry Etna white from Mario Paoluzi’s I Custodi winery, the Ante comes from 2,500 feet…