2017 Giuseppe Ellena, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Piedmonte, Italy.It’s a thrill to discover new producers, like Giuseppe Ellena of Cuneo, Piedmonte, where young winemaker Mateo Ellena is crafting some interesting wines,…
2015 Cameron Winery, Nebbiolo, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The remarkable Cameron Nebbiolo reminds me a lot of Boca or Ghemme offerings from the Alto Piedmonte with its beautiful bouquet and nice acidity,…
2018 Dirty & Rowdy, Mourvedre “Familiar” California.The Mourvèdre Familiar, by Dirt & Rowdy is a barrel selection of all the vineyards they work with and is, as Hardy Wallace, winemaker,…
n.v. Bodegas La Cigarrera, Manzanilla Dry Sherry, D.O. Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain.One of my favorite sipping dry Sherry bottlings is La Cigarrera’s brisk and salty Manzanilla from the Sanlucar…
2016 Odonata, Cabernet Sauvignon, Prolific Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains.Odonata, on the River Road wine trail, in Monterey County is an up and coming winery and the latest releases are really…
2017 Comando G, Garnacha, La Bruja Rozas, Vino de Pueblo, Valle del Tietar, Sierra de Gredos, Vinos de Madrid D.O., Spain.The talented duo of Dani Landi and Fernando Garcia are…
2018 Château de Roquefort, Corail, Rosé Cotes de Provence, France.The Château de Roquefort Corail Rosé, by Raimond de Villeneuve and his team, comes from his biodynamic vineyard, which is situated…
2017 Laura Lorenzo – Daterra Viticultores, Azos de Vila, Vino Tinto de Manzaneda, Ribeira Sacra, Spain.Laura Lorenzo is one of the Ribeira Sacra’s rockstars and her wines, like this Azos…
2017 Barruol-Lynch, Crozes-Hermitage “Habrard” Northern Rhone, France.Louis Barruol, the famed Gigondas winemaker at the historic Chateau de Saint Cosme and his friend Kermit Lynch, the pioneering importer, teamed up for…
2018 Weingut Leitz, Riesling, Dragon Stone, Rheingau Germany.The Rüdesheimer Drachenstein, which sits above the Grand Cru Berg(s) and backed up against the Niederwald Forrest and set on the almost pure…