Category: Wine Reviews

2017 Alfaro Family Vineyards Small Lots, Pinot Noir, Heirloom Clones, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. One of the most exciting wines in Richard Alfaro’s impressive lineup of new releases is his…

2017 Domaine La Manarine, Cotes du Rhone Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.Wow, just when you though Cotes du Rhone couldn’t get any better, after two stellar vintages in 2015 and 2016,…

2017 Laura Lorenzo-Daterra Viticultores, Camino de la Frontera, Vino Tinto, Ribeira Sacra, Spain. The 2017 Camino de la Frontera, Mouratón based, Vino Tinto by Laura Lorenzo is a bright, lightly…

2014 Alheit Vineyards, Cartology Bush Vines White, Hemel & Aarde Ridge, Walker Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. Chris & Suzaan Alheit’s gorgeous Cartology white is crafted from 87% Chenin Blanc…

2017 Tablas Creek, Patelin de Tablas Blanc, Paso Robles.An impressive California Rhone white blend that relies on brightness and tangerine tangy details, rather than the oily depth and density of…

2017 Jim Barry Wines, Assyrtiko, Clare Valley, Australia. While Australia is a hotbed of varietals and do everything from Verdejo to Muscat and Syrah (Shiraz) to Gamay, Jim Barry Wines,…

2018 Bonny Doon Vineyard, Vin Gris de Cigare, California. The beautifully pale 2018 Dry Rosé by Bonny Doon, the Vin Gris de Cigare is a fabulous Summer wine with wonderful…

2016 Donatella Cinelli Colombini, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Tuscany, Italy. The Donatella Cinelli Colombini estate Casato Prime Donne is a Montalcino winery that is entirely run by women and the…

2015 Corison, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley.Cathy Corison’s 2015 Cabernet lineup is a spectacular set of wines with her Kronos and Sunbasket rising to utter greatness, but do not overlook her…

2017 Cameron Winery, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon.One of the legends of Oregon winemaking along with Mark Vlossak of St. Innocent, Doug Tunnell of Brick House, Mike Etzel of Beaux…