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2019 Sling | Stone Wines, Chardonnay, Silacci Vineyard, Monterey County.A great new addition to the new generation wine scene in the Monterey region is Francisco “Junior” Banuelos’ Sling | Stone…

2018 Sheldon Wines, Grenache, Ceja Farms, Sonoma Valley.The 2018 vintage at Sheldon welcomed back the Ceja Farms Vineyard back to their lineup, as winemaker Dylan Sheldon put it, it was…

2016 Larkmead, Cabernet Sauvignon, Solari, Napa Valley.Catching up on one of the great and historic wineries and one of Napa’s top winemakers in Napa Valley, which I did at this…

2018 Val de Mer, Chablis AOC, White Burgundy, France.The flinty and stylish 2018 Val de Mer has more palate depth and length you’d normally expect in a basic cuvee making…

2017 Littorai, Pinot Noir, The Haven Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.Ted Lemon’s Littorai is one of the great wines (wineries) of California and while not an easy wine to find, like Aubert…

2017 Weingut Von Winning, Sauvignon Blanc Trocken, II, Pfalz Germany.While the outstanding Von Winning estate in Germany’s Pfalz region is mostly known for their amazing dry Rieslings, especially their magnificent…

2015 Domaine Les Grandes Vignes, Anjou Rouge Villages, L’ Ancrie, Loire Valley, France.Jean-François Vaillant, vigneron at the Domaine Les Grandes Vignes in the Loire Valley, is crafting a large selection…

2018 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Feinherb, Von der Nahe, Nahe Germany.It is with great joy and admiration that I send my congratulations to winemaker Caroline Diel, who was just named Winemaker…

2017 Tablas Creek Vineyard, Esprit Blanc de Tablas, Adelaida District, Paso Robles.One of California’s great white whites and certainly the class of the field when it comes to mostly Roussanne,…

2016 Marjan Simčič, Pinot Noir “Opoka” Goriska Brda, Slovenia.With vineyards that cross between the Collio region of Italy and the Brda zone of Slovenia, the Marjan Simčič winery has a…