Category: Wine Reviews

2019 Jolie-Laide, Fresia, Tres Pico Creek, San Benito County.Scott Schultz’s latest collection of Jolie-Laide releases are a delectable set of hand crafted wines and one of the coolest of these…

2016 Col D’Orcia, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Tuscany, Italy.The 2016 Col D’Orcia Rosso di Montalcino is a smashing full bodied and complex wine, proving that this vintage is one to…

2019 Pewsey Vale, Dry Riesling, Individual Vineyard Estate, Eden Valley, South Australia.These Aussie Dry Rieslings are such quality values, especially this Pewsey Vale, with intense dry extract, delicate florals and…

2018 Domaine Paul Jaboulet Anie, Crozes-Hermintage Rouge “Domaine de Thalabert” Northern Rhone, France.After a fabulous series of successful vintages for this Domaine de Thalabert Crozes, Caroline Frey’s Domaine Jaboulet has…

2015 Lapo Berti, Barolo DOCG, Del Comune di La Morra, Piedmonte, Italy.The Barolo from the Lapo Berti winery in La Morra is one of the most exciting tiny production wines…

2019 Martha Stoumen, Young Vines Red Wine, Venturi Vineyard, Mendocino County.The Stoumen Young Vines Red is a tasty, juicy and freshly crisp dry red wine that reminds me a lot…

2016 Paradigm, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville Estate, Napa Valley.The 2016 vintage of Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon, which is all sourced from the estate vines in Oakville, is a beautiful, opulent and luxurious…

2018 Le Miccine, Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.The Le Miccine Chanti Classicos are some of my favorite wines, especially in vintages like 2016 and 2018, like this one, and I…

2016 Lynmar Estate, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley.The luxurious and deeply flavored Lynmar appellation series Russian River Pinot is a surprisingly energetic and balanced wine for such an opulent wine…

2019 Storm Wines, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County.Only 230 cases were produced of this beautiful deep ruby hued and silken Pinot Noir by Ernst Storm, a talented winemaker who grew…