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2018 Waxwing Wine Cellars, Syrah, Coastview Vineyard, Monterey County.Scott Sisemore has made some really awesome wines in the recent few vintages and has raised the game here at his Waxwing…

2017 Martellotto Winery, Malbec “My Way” Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez.The My Way Mablec by Greg Martellotto comes from the warmest area of the Santa Ynez Valley in…

2018 Martha Stoumen, Zinfandel, Venturi Vineyard, Mendocino County.Martha Stoumen, who was celebrating her birthday yesterday March 20, is one of the new generation of California small batch producers that is…

2019 Poe Wines, Rosé of Pinot Noir/Pinot Meunier, California.I’ve been a fan of Samatha Sheehan’s wines since she first starting making her wines, especially her Poe Rosé, with this 2019…

2018 Corral Wine Company, Sauvignon Blanc, Zabala Vineyard, Arroyo Seco AVA, Monterey County.The new Corral Sauvignon Blanc comes from the Zabala Vineyard in the Arroyo Seco AVA, it has become…

2018 Hundred Suns, Pinot Noir, Old Eight Cut, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The new Old Eight Cut Willamette Valley Pinot from Hundred Suns is full of dark fruits, richness from the warm…

2017 Drew Family Cellars, Syrah, Perli Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge.Always an exciting wine, the Drew Perli Syrah, is quite lush in the 2017 version and full of black fruit and with…

2018 Weingut Künstler, Spätburgunder Rosé, Rheingau Germany.When thinking back on the last year and celebrating my birthday, I wanted to reflect on some fun times and fun wines, less serious,…

2016 Domaine Taupenot-Merme, Gevrey-Chambertin, Red Burgundy, France.The Domaine Taupenot-Merme, a producer that is been making some noise in recent years, is based in the village of Morey St Denis in…

2016 Flywheel, Grenache, Boer Vineyard, Chalone AVA, Monterey County.Winemaker Scott Shapely’s Flywheel Wines, his own project, specializing in hand-crafting small-lot wines in his home town from fruit grown in Monterey…