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2023 Casale del Giglio, Bellone, Anthium, Lazio IGT Bianco, Italy.I’ve been following Casale del Giglio for more than 15 vintages now, and these wines are always a treat, especially their…

2020 Sordo, Barolo DOCG, Piemonte, Italy.As I mentioned in my prior review, the San Francisco stop of Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri tour was where I got a chance to experience…

2022 Pieropan, Soave Classico DOC “Calvarino” Veneto, Italy.I got a chance to re-visit the glorious Pieropan Soave offerings, which again prove that region and the Garganega grape found in this…

2019 Pietradolce, Vigna Barbagalli, Etna Rosso DOC, Sicily, Italy.The gorgeous Pietradolce Barbagalli Etna Rosso shows off terroir and high elevation depth, aromatics and structure in one of the world’s most…

2021 Cume do Avia, Arraiano Branco, Galicia, Spain.The Cume do Avia wines come from East of Spain’s Rías Baixas, where lies the Ribeiro D.O., which is one of Spain’s most…

2021 Domaine Clos de la Bonnette, Vieilles Vignes Syrah, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, France.One of the surprise wines of the night, during a recent blind Rhône varietal tasting, this gorgeously pure…

2023 Lyndon Fog, Pinot Noir “Chillable Red” Monterey County.The all new Lyndon Fog Cellars has a fun and easy to drink set of releases to enjoy, each being clean and…

2021 Whitcraft Winery, Grenache, Stolpman Vineyard, Ballard Canyon AVA, Santa Ynez Valley.The limpid light ruby hued Stolpman Grenache by Drake Whitcraft is again a beautifully desirable example of elegant, lighter…

2012 Domaine Paul Jaboulet Anie, Hermitage “La Chapelle” Northern Rhône, France.The gorgeous 2012 La Chapelle Hermitage, drinking incredibly well and with extreme purity, is obviously highly pedigreed stuff in the…

2021 Filomena, St. Laurent, Ricci Vineyard, Carneros AVA, Sonoma County.It was great to catch up with Luke Nio’s Filomena lineup, all of which again was impressive, especially my favorite St.…