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2018 Pax Malhe, Syrah, Castelli-Knight Ranch, Russian River Valley.The 2018 Pax Castelli-Knight Syrah marks the 18th Vintage that Pax Mahle has been working with this exceptional site in the Russian…

2016 Chateau Cabrieres, Chateauneuf du Pape “Les Silex de Cabrieres” Rhone Valley, France.The pure and fruit forward Les Silex de Cabrieres Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge is an all tank raised…

2015 Boony Doon Vineyard, Le Cigare Volant, Rhone Style Red Blend, California.When our local industry tasting group met up to taste and discuss Rhone varietals and the state of Rhone…

2020 Jolie-Laide, Clairette Blanche, Martian Ranch, Santa Barbara County.Scott Schultz’s new Clairette Blanche is an absolutely beautiful white Rhone wine with clear and opulent layers of stone fruits, melon and…

2019 Ryme Cellars, Fiano, Russian River Valley.The golden/yellow Ryme Fiano is a delicious and impressively structured white wine with a beautiful mouth feel along with an array of sunny flavors…

2019 Sandlands Vineyards, Cinsault, Lodi, California.The latest 2019 Cinsault from Tegan Passalacqua is wonderfully textural and fresh with lovely aromatics, it shows fine detail and layers of smooth red fruits…

2019 Etheric Wine Workshop by Grochau Cellars, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The all natural Etheric Wine Workshop Pinot is electrically vivid in hue, it is surprisingly a deep magenta/purple and…

2018 Drew Family Wines, Pinot Noir, Wendling Vineyard, Anderson Valley.Winemaker Jason Drew, who is at the top of his game and one of California’s best Pinot Noir producers, considers the…

2019 Arnot-Roberts, Syrah, Sonoma Coast.One of my favorite wines from Duncan and Nathan at Arnot-Roberts is their gorgeous cool climate Sonoma Coast Syrah which slows loads of whole cluster and…

2020 Morgan Winery, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Double L Estate Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The just released Double L Rosé maybe a one off wine and considering the fires that swept…