Category: Wine Reviews

2018 La Marea, Albariño, Kristy Vineyard, Monterey County. Ian Brand’s La Marea Albariño is one of the most serious wines of his portfolio and a real sleeper in his set…

2015 Pax, Grenache-Syrah “The Vicar” North Coast, California. The Vicar is Pax’s Grenache driven nod to the rustic wines of the southern Rhone Valley. It’s a sexy and seductive blend…

2011 Paolo Bea, Pagliaro, Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy. The Paolo Bea wines are some of the most iconic in all of Italy, especially his natural expressions of Sagrantino,…

2017 I Vigneri di Salvo Foti, Etna Rosso DOC, Sicily, Italy. Known as the godfather of Mount Etna, Salvo Foti from Catania, is one of Italy’s most iconic vignerons, and…

2013 Paolo Conterno, Barolo DOCG “Riva del Bric” Piedmonte, Italy. There is a lot to get excited about with the 2013 Barolo vintage, and this beautiful and forward example from…

2015 Ca’ Del Baio, Barbaresco DOCG “Autinbej” Piedmonte, Italy. Giulio Grasso’s Ca’ del Baio, which was founded back in the early 1920’s, but didn’t start making wine under their own…

2015 Laurent Herlin, Bourgueil Rouge, Illuminations, Loire Valley, France. The 2015 Illuminations Bourgueil by Laurent Herlin is a unique Cab Franc with lots of interesting fruit and spiciness showing an…

2016 Sylvain Dittiere, Saumur-Champigny Rouge, La Porte Saint Jean, Loire Valley, France. One of the Loire’s rising natural stars, Sylvain Dittiere, works his 4 hectares all organic, and as his…

2017 Saint Cosme, Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge, Rhone Valley, France. Louis Barruol’s famed Gigondas estate, Chateau de Saint Cosme is the most ancient estate in the region, located on the site of…

2014 Sylvain Dittiere “La Porte Saint Jean Six Roses” Méthode Champenoise Sparkling Rosé, Loire Valley, France. Domaine Sylvain Dittiere, founded in 2010, is an all natural/organic estate in Saumur-Champigny focused…