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2017 Sandlands, Chenin Blanc, California.Tegan Passalacqua’s inter-regional Chenin, under his Sandlands label is a beauty with fresh detail and lively fruit with pure peachy charms and delicate mineral focus. This…

2017 Envinate, Tinto Benje, Vinos Atlanticos, Tenerife, Canary Islands. The 2017 Benje is slightly reduced and smoky with the volcanic soils showing throughout, but it blows off and gives a…

2018 Bedrock Wine Co. Old Vine Rosé Wine “Ode to Lulu” California. Bright and intensely mineral infused the 2018 Bedrock Ode to Lulu proves again why it’s such a sought…

2016 Judith Beck, Red Wine “Beck Ink” Burgenland, Austria.The beautifully detailed and interesting Beck Ink Red Wine, by the talented Judith Beck, crafted from mostly Zweigelt along with St. Laurent…

2016 4 Monos Viticultores, Blanco, Sierra de Gredos, Vinos de Madrid DO, Spain. The aromatic, mineral driven and crisp 2016 4 Monos Blanco, a blend of organic grapes, about 60%…

2015 Weingut Georg Breuer, Riesling Trocken, Estate Rudesheim, Rheingau Germany. The 2015 Estate Trocken, sourced from a combination of sites, is a slate driven and soulful bone dry Riesling with…

2017 Jaimee Motley Wines, Mondeuse “Argillet” Santa Maria Valley. Beautifully purple/crimson in the glass with a dark and spicy nose of violets, peppercorns and wild herbs this 2017 Mondeuse from…

2017 Nanclares y Prieto, Albabrino “Dandelion” Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain. The Dandelion cuvee, the freshest and most fruit forward of Nanclares’ Albarino(s) coming from 30 to 60 year old vines…

2016 Desire Lines Wine Co. Syrah, Griffin’s Lair, Petaluma Gap AVA, Sonoma County. Cody and Emily Rasmussen’s Desire Line Wine Co. is one of the most exciting new California labels…

2017 Ayoub, Pinot Noir “Memoirs” Willamette Valley, Oregon. One of my favorite values, the Ayoub Memoirs Pinot is always a well crafted effort, and this fresh 2017 version is no…