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2019 Broc Cellars, Love Red, North Coast.Chris Brockway’s latest Love Red, a blend of old vine Carignan, Valdiguie and Syrah, is a Corbieres like, naturally styled and pleasing quaffer that…

2018 Grochau Cellars, Gamay Noir, Redford-Welte Farm Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon.John Grochau’s latest Redford-Welte Gamay is a beautiful wine with loads of varietal purity and character, very much…

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…