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2019 Sandlands Vineyards, Syrah, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.Winemaker Tegan Passalacqua crafted a beauty with his 2019 Soberanes Syrah from the Santa Lucia Highlands, though with only a mere four…

2019 Weingut Peter Lauer, Riesling Feinherb, Fass 9 Kern, Ayler Kupp, Saar, Germany.I’m always thrilled to try the wines from the Peter Lauer estate in the Saar , as winemaker…

2017 Tenuta Tascante, Contrada Rampante, Etna Rosso DOC, Sicily, Italy.The 2017 Tenuta Tascante Contrada Rampante is warmly ripe and spicy, highlighting the year’s heat and the terroir influence here in…

2001 Chateau Charmail, Cru Bougeois, Haut-Medoc, Red Bordeaux, France.The Chateau Charmail is an old estate that dates back to the later have of 17th century and is located in the…

2016 Le Pianelle, Bramaterra DOC, Alto Piedmonte, Italy.The incredible and well structured Le Pianelle Bramaterra DOC rosso is a traditional blend of 80% Nebbiolo, also known locally as Spanna, along…

2019 Domaine de la Grand’Cour – Jean-Louis Dutraive – Fleurie, Lieu-Dit Champagne, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Cru Beaujolais, France.The 2019 Dutraive old vine Lieu-Dit Champagne Fleurie is beautifully perfumed, textural and…

2019 Turley Wine Cellars, The White Coat, White Wine, California.The Turley White Coat is a strikingly lush and opulent white wine, hand crafted by winemaker Tegan Passalacqua from predominantly Roussanne,…

2019 Drew, Pinot Noir, Wendling Vineyard, Anderson Valley.The dark garnet and ruby colored 2019 Wendling Vineyard Pinot from Jason Drew was fermented using 100% indigenous yeasts and with 45% whole…

2020 Stars & Dust, Rosé of Grenache, Tierra Alta Vineyard, Ballard Canyon AVA, Santa Ynez Valley.California has another world class Dry Rosé to chase down, but sadly Nikki Pallesen of…

2019 Lioco, Carignan/Valdiguié “Indica” Red Blend, Mendocino County.Lioco’s Indica Red, made from old vines in Mendocino is a juicy blend of 93% Carignan and 7% Valdiguié that shows a lively…