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2013 Mount Eden Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Grown, Santa Cruz Mountains.The richly favored Estate Mount Eden Cabernet is a real California classic, showing off its unique terroir, with old school…

2018 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Scheurebe Spatlese, Nahe Germany.The beautifully expressive Kruger-Rumpf Scheurebe comes completely from Dautenpflänzer, a Grand Cru – VDP Grosse Lage, with most vines here being old parcels planted…

2019 Presqu’ile, Gamay Nouveau, The Presqu’ile Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley.One of the rising stars, or a talent that is just know getting some deserved buzz, in the Santa Barbara area…

2018 Weingut Willi Schaefer, Riesling Spatlese, Graacher Domprobst #5, Mosel Germany.The Schaefer Graacher Domprobst lot #5 is a special small batch that was picked and fermented separate from the main…

Book Review What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking – In Praise of the Sublimeby Terry Theise For almost 20 now, I’ve experienced to joy, almost like a Christmas morning opening…

2017 4 Monos, Garnacha, GR10 Tinto, Sierra de Gredos, Vinos de Madrid, Spain.The new vintage of 4 Monos, floral and fresh, takes over where the last vintage left off, taking…

1999 Domaine aux Moines, Savennieres-Roche aux Moines, Loire Valley, France.The surprisingly fresh 1999 Chenin Blanc from Domaine aux Moines in Savennieres starts with mature aromas and a slight waxy/honeyed note,…

2017 Field Recordings, Rosé of Valdiguie, French Camp Vineyard, Paso Robles.Andrew Jone’s Field Recordings is one of the coolest places to visit in Paso Robles, set in the Tin City…

2017 Domaine Vincent Paris, Cornas “Granit 30” Northern Rhone, France.The Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30 comes from granite soils and the from vineyard parcels that are at a steep 30%…

2013 Big Basin Vineyards, Gabilan Mountains GSM, Rhone Red Blend, Monterey County.Bradley Brown’s 2013 Big Basin Gabilan Mountains GSM, made from 49% Grenache, 27% Syrah and 24% Mourvedre is really…