Category: Wine Reviews

2016 St. Innocent, Pinot Noir, Zenith Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Mark Vlossak’s Zenith Vineyard St. Innocent Pinot is his estate bottling and comes from just 7 blocks in…

2019 Desire Lines Wine Co., Carignan/Mourvedre, Red Wine, Evangelho Vineyard, Contra County.This beautifully dark purple/garnet Evangelho Vineyard Contra Costa Red Wine by Cody Rasmussen at Desire Lines Wine Co. has…

2017 Envinate, Lousas “Vinas de Aldea” Ribeira Sacra D.O. Galicia, Spain.Another beauty from the gang at Envinate, this Mencia from the Ribeira Sacra shows mineral charms and starts with smoky…

2018 Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat, Vin de France Rouge “Cuvee Madelon” Morgon/Jura, France.The Jura’s guru, Jean-Francois Ganevat makes some of France’s most unique and beautiful wines, along with a collection…

2018 Domaine Jamet, Cotes du Rhone, Rhone Valley, France.The gorgeously pure and wonderfully early drinking “Baby” Jamet, formerly a IGP Syrah, is now labeled as a Cotes du Rhone Rouge…

2019 Arnot-Roberts, Falanghina, Handal-Denier Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County.Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts’ 2019 Arnot-Roberts Falanghina is very cool and interesting white wine with a nice play…

2018 Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County.Grabbing a pizza and enjoying it outside on a warm Fall evening, it was impromptu, and the pizza shop had a very…

2017 Ridge Vineyards, Syrah/Grenache/Mataro, Lytton Estate Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County.One of my favorite red wines, Ridge’s GSM from their estate vines at Lytton Springs is an uniquely Californian…

2017 St. Stephen Vineyards, Carmenere Reserva, Oda al Vino, Organic Vines, Colchagua Valley, Chile.I was really excited to try some of St. Stephen’s new releases and check in on Chile’s…

2017 Bucklin “Ancient Field Blend – Old Hill Ranch” Sonoma Valley.I am always excited to taste the latest Bucklin wines, they are like drinking up California’s past in the glass,…