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2018 Guimaro, Mencia, Vino Tinto, Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain.The pure and almost crisply detailed Guimaro Vino Tinto is one of my favorite wines, even in its most simple form this…

2018 Dirty and Rowdy, Mourvedre, Shake Ridge Ranch, Amador County.The stylish Sierra Foothills Shake Ridge Mourvedre is a fresh and vivid red that drinks beautifully now with a range of…

2019 Pax Wines, Trousseau Noir, Berg Ranch Vineyard, Fountaingrove District, Sonoma County.The wonderfully quaffable and delicately pale 2019 Pax Trousseau pays homage to the Jura region with this light, spicy…

2018 Ridge Vineyards “Lytton Springs” Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County.The 2018 Lytton Springs is absolutely brilliant and a thrilling wine of serious dimension and drinking pleasures, proving once again why…

2018 Anne-Sophie Dubois, Fleurie “Les Labourons” Cru Beaujolais, France.The top or signature wine from the talented Anne-Sophie Dubois is her awesome Les Labourons Fleurie Cru Beaujolais that comes from a…

1996 Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton, Bourgueil “Grandmont” Loire Valley, France.The joys and wonderment of a perfectly cellared bottle really comes into focus when you get to experience a wine…

2019 Jim Barry, Dry Riesling, Lodge Hill, Clare Valley, South Australia.As a confirmed Riesling Freak and or an Acid Head I am a huge fan of Aussie Rieslings like those…

2018 4 Monos, Tinto GR-10, Vinos de la Sierra de Gredos, Spain.Fast becoming one of my favorite wineries, 4 Monos, which was founded by four friends back in 2010, all…

2019 Sheldon Wines, Sangiovese, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County.The second edition of their Dry Creek Sangiovese is a huge success at Sheldon and while I loved the full carbonic version…

2018 Bow & Arrow, Gamay Noir, Johan Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The taut and stubbornly grippy 2018 Bow & Arrow Johan Vineyard Gamay takes it own sweet time to open up…