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2013 Sky Vineyards, Zinfandel, Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley.Lore Olds’ Zinfandels are rare and compelling wines that in some vintages transform into the profound, these wines are rawly authentic and honest…

2000 Domaine Gramenon, Vinsobres Cotes du Rhone Villages “Les Hauts de Gramenon” Rhone Valley, France.The beautifully tertiary and mature 2000 vintage Les Hauts de Gramenon by Domaine Gramenon is on…

2019 Cruse Wine Co., Valdiguie, Rancho Chimiles Vineyard, Napa Valley.Valdiguie, once thought to be Gamay in California, has been in the state for a long time and makes for a…

2019 Domaine des Rémizières, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Northern Rhone, France.What a stunning color, this 2019 vintage is one to get really excited about in the Northern Rhone and this Domaine des…

2016 Thistledown “The Vagabond” Old Vine Grenache, Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, South Australia.The rich and full bodied (The) Vagabond Old Vine Grenache is a wine of serious hedonistic appeal with…

2016 Adega de Penalva “Indigena Blend” Vinho Tinto, Dao, Portugal.While I try to avoid co-op made wines and focus on small family estates, it is impossible to do so all…

2018 Foradori, Teroldego, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Alto Adige, Italy.Elisabetta Foradori is one of Italy’s greatest vignerons and a leading light in the world of what we call natural wine and…

2018 Sling | Stone, Pinot Noir, Knott Family Vineyard, Monterey County.One of the breakthrough labels of last year, the Sling | Stone wines by Francisco “Junior” Banuelos continues to impress…

2018 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Malbec, Ryan Spencer Vineyard, Estate Grown, Santa Cruz Mountains.The Alfaro Family Vineyards, based in Corralitos in the southern zone of the Santa Cruz Mountains and founded…

2018 Sandlands, Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands.This Sandlands Syrah has been a favorite of mine from the first time I tried it, and the 2018 vintage is in my opinion the…