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2018 Turley Wine Cellars, Zinfandel, Mead Ranch, Atlas Peak, Napa Valley.One of my secret favorites in the Turley lineup is the lush, but seriously structured mountain Zinfandel from Turley’s Mead…

2017 Cincinnato Pollùce, Nero Buono, Lazio IGT Rosso, Italy.Made from a rare varietal, Nero Buono, the Cincinnato Pollùce IGT Rosso comes from vines in the Latium area of the Lazio…

2021 Filipa Pato, Baga “Dinamico” Vinho, Bairrada D.O.C. Red Wine, Portugal.The 2021 Dinamico Baga is electric shock fresh and spicy stuff, it is a lighter medium bodied red wine that…

nv Pierre Baillette “Le Village” Premier Cru, Trois Puits, Brut Champagne, France.The grower producer Champagne by Pierre Baillette is all new to me and this bubbly, made by Pérrine (Baillette)…

2020 Theopolis Vineyards, Petite Sirah, Estate Grown, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.Always an exciting wine and one I look forward to trying, the Theopolis Petite Sirah by Theodora Lee, who owns…

2020 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bates Ranch Vineyard, Old Vines, Santa Cruz Mountains.Winemaker Ian Brand has been making a fine Bordeaux inspired Cabernet Franc from this Bates…

2019 Cruse Wine Co, Syrah, Charles Heintz Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.Coming from the cool, western Sonoma Coast and coastal marine sandstone and loamy soils, mostly known for top notch Chardonnay, the…

2020 Sandlands Vineyards, Carignane, Lodi Wine, California.I couldn’t keep my hands off this new batch of Tegan Passalacqua’s Sandlands Vineyards wines and especially his brilliant Lodi Carignane, this is always…

Grapelive Cassoulet Wine Suggestions The Languedoc has many ancient secrets from their rustic Cassoulet to some of France’s most authentic and easy to drink food wines, like the wines from…

2018 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Sangiovese, Gimelli Vineyard, Cienega Valley, San Benito County.While mainly, and rightly so, for their Chardonnay and Pinot Noir offerings, Alfaro Family Vineyards also does a few…