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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…

2018 I. Brand & Family Winery, Syrah/Grenache, Chalone AVA, Monterey County.The wonderfully proportioned new 2018 Chalone Grenache/Syrah by Ian Brand is a ripe and polished California Rhone style red that…

2017 Sidewood Estate, Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills, South Australia.The Sidewood Estate, a certified sustainable winery that is widely known for cool climate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and sparkling wines is the…

2019 Martha Stoumen, Carignan, Venturi Vineyard, Mendocino County.On a day when I was looking for normality and comfort, I reached for one of my new favorite California wines that recently…

2019 Desire Lines Wine Co., Riesling, Cole Ranch Vineyard and AVA, Mendocino County.The stunning dry mineral driven Riesling from Cody Rasmussen at Desire Lines Wine Co. is one of California’s…

2019 Hundred Suns Wines, Syrah “Super Moon” Vidon Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Grant Coulter and Renée Saint-Amour’s Hundred Suns Wines, founded in 2015 and based in McMinnville, is a micro winery…

2018 Cameron Winery, Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The incredibly dark 2018 Ribbon Ridge Pinot is a thrilling wine with gorgeous fruit and complexity with a silky mouth…

2018 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Tuscany, Italy.Always a wine I search out for its pedigree and value, this Rosso di Montalcino (baby Brunello) comes from classic Sangiovese…

2018 Matt Connell Wines, Pinot Noir “Rendition” Artist Label Series, Central Otago, New Zealand.The 2018 Rendition Central Otago Pinot Noir by Matt Connell is rich and layered wine that thrills…