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2017 Inama, Cabernet “Bradisismo” 20th Anniversary, Veneto, Italy.The Inama Bradisismo is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, but has a healthy dose of Carmenere, which interestingly has been here for ages, even before…

2018 Tenuta Scerscé, Chiavenasca (Nebbiolo) “Nettare” Rosso di Valtellina DOC, Lombardy, Italy.The Scerscé wines are brand new to me and I was excited to try their latest release, this beautiful…

2018 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Pernand-Vergelesses “Les Belles Filles” White Burgundy, France.All the good things you expect from Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey are layered upon layers on the tightly focused palate of his 2018…

2019 Vigne Surrau, Naracu, Cannonau di Sardegna DOC, Sardinia, Italy.Located in Porto Cervo, in Arzachena, on the Island of Sardinia Vigne Surrau is a new producer to me and I…

2020 Desire Lines Wine Co, Evangelho Red Wine, Contra Costa County.This wine, by Cody Rasmussen at Desire Lines Wine Co, is an inky purple joy in the glass with a…

2017 Domaine Sylvain Pataille, Bourgogne AC, Red Burgundy, France.The wonderfully expressive and quaffable 2017 Bourgogne bottling from Marsannay’s iconic Sylvain Pataille is a lovely red Burgundy with surprising depth and…

2020 Terrevive Bergianti, San Vincent, Rosé Sparkling Wine, Emilia Romagna, Italy.Named after the patron saint of wine, the dry and zesty “San Vincent” is made entirely from the local Sorbara,…

2020 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling Trocken, Estate, Nahe, Germany.Donnhoff, based in Oberhäusen on the Nahe, is one of my favorites and I was excited to try this 2020 Estate Trocken to…

2018 Weingut Friedrich Becker, Chardonnay, Schweigen Cru, Pfalz, Germany.The Becker Schweigen Chardonnay is a mind blowing wine of class, mineral intensity and depth with true wow factor personality and seductive…

2017 Brewer-Clifton, Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills.The 2017 Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir from Greg Brewer at Brewer-Clifton is wonderfully expressive and has a beautiful play between ripe fruit and…