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2020 Martha Stoumen, Nero d’Avola Rosato, Benson Ranch, Mendocino County.The latest Nero d’Avola Rosato by Martha Stoumen is crisply dry Rosé that is a heavenly refresher and its bright tanginess…

2018 Desire Lines Wine Co, Syrah, Shake Ridge Ranch, Amador County, Sierra Foothills.If you’ve not discovered Cody Rasmussen’s wines yet, you really should do your best to change that and…

2018 Tablas Creek Vineyard, Tannat, Adelaida District, Paso Robles.The beautifully dark and blue fruited Tablas Creek 2018 Tannat is Tablas Creek’s seventeenth bottling of this traditional Basque grape from South-West…

2018 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Chardonnay, Lindsay Paige Vineyard, Estate Grown, Santa Cruz Mountains.This wine continues to be one of the greatest values in California Chardonnay, coming from Richard Alfaro’s flagship…

2018 Violin, Pinot Noir, Sojeau Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Brand new to me is this exciting Oregon producer from Amity, Violin Wine, a Pinot Noir focused label by winemaker…

2018 Dirty & Rowdy, Mourvèdre, Enz Vineyard, Lime Kiln Valley AVA, San Benito County.The seductively dark and sultry Enz Vineyard Old Vine Mourvèdre is really coming to life right now…

2020 Jolie-Laide, Gamay Rosé, Witters Vineyard, El Dorado County.The delicately pale pink Jolie-Laide Gamay Rosé is vividly fresh and crisply refreshing with bright fruit detail and has a tangy pop…

2019 Vincent, Gamay Noir, Bjornson Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.I just got turned on to Vincent Wine Company by a friend who has just started her label up…

2019 Turley Wine Cellars, Zinfandel, Sadie Upton Vineyard, Amador County.This incredible, deeply purple and delicious full throttle Zinfandel was the perfect wine to celebrate my all American 4th of July,…

2015 Le Miccine, Chianti Classico, Gran Selezione, Giaole in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy.Paula Papini Cook’s fantastic 2015 Gran Selezione Chianti Classico, her top estate bottling, is wonderfully pure, richly dense and…