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2017 Andrew Murray Vineyards, Syrah, Tous les Jours, Santa Ynez Valley.The twist off top, easy open dark fruited and spicy Tous les Jours Syrah by long time Rhone maestro Andrew…

2018 Desire Lines Wine Co., Mourvedre, Experimental Series No. 2, Fred’s Home Block, Del Barba Vineyards, Contra Costa County.The latest Desire Lines Wine Co. wines are stunning and I love…

2016 David Arthur Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Three Acre, Pritchard Hill, Napa Valley.One of the elite Napa Cabs, the David Arthur Three Acre, comes from the best estate vines up on…

2017 Weingut Leitz, Riesling Spatlese, Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz, Rheingau Germany.One of the classics from Leitz, the Magdalenenkreuz Spatlese is wonderfully expressive and full of flavor, the name of this vineyard, translates…

2017 Bodegas y Vinedos Raul Perez, Ultreia, Mencia, Saint Jacques, Valtuille de Abajo, Bierzo DO, Spain.The awesomely priced Ultreia Saint Jacques Bierzo Mencia based red from the famed Raul Perez…

2012 Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein, Riesling, Uhlen L, Terrior Laubach, VDP Grosse Lage, Mosel Germany.Though the Heymann-Löwenstein, based in Winningen on the famous Mosel River in Germany, is relatively new, Reinhard Löwenstein’s…

2018 Filomena Wine Company, St. Laurent, Ricci Vineyards, Carneros.Morgan Twain-Peterson MW is not only turning out amazing wines at his Bedrock Wine Co. in Sonoma, he is also turning out…

2015 Core by Montevetrano, Aglianico IGT, Campania, Italy.One of Italy’s iconic wines of the south, Montevertrano is a singular and towering red wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and the…

2017 Comando G Viticultores, Rozas 1er Cru, Vino de Paraje, Sierra de Gredos, Vinos de Madrid D.O., Spain.The Rozas Premier Cru is one of the world’s great Grenache wines, and…

2017 Jim Barry, Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley, South Australia.The crisp, bright and fresh dry Watervale Riesling by Jim Barry Wines is one of the great values in white wines and…