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2016 Inspiration Vineyards, Grenache, Ceja Farms, Sonoma Valley.Santa Rosa’s under the radar winery Inspiration Vineyards, located in the new Olivet District, has just released a very full bodied and generous…

2016 Cave Yves Cuilleron, Sant-Joseph Blanc “Lyseras” Northern Rhone Valley, France.Since 1987 Yves Cuilleron has run the family estate, which dates back to just 1947, making wines from mainly Condrieu,…

2017 Theopolis Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.Theodora Lee’s latest Pinot, the 2017 Yorkville Highlands, is her lightest and freshest red, but don’t let that fool you, it is…

2013 Baxter, Nebbiolo, Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino County.The under the radar Italian varietal scene in Mendocino County has taken a new turn with some very interesting and serious versions of…

2017 Morgan, Chardonnay, Double L Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The groove is back at Morgan, and with the talents of Sam Smith in the cellar the last two vintages have been…

2014 Marie Courtin, Resonance, Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne, Sparkling Wine, France.The vital and elegantly lifted Courtin Extra Brut Resonance is a 100% Pinot Noir Blanc de Noirs that…

2017 Joyce Wine Company, Syrah, Tondre Grapefield, Santa Lucia Highlands.Russell Joyce’s beautiful new releases continue to impress and this latest Syrah effort from Tondre Grapefield in the Santa Lucia Highlands…

2014 Cameron Winery, Nebbiolo, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The smoky and slightly reduced Cameron Nebbiolo starts out very much like a Nuits-Saint-George Burgundy, but once it blows off and opens…

2016 Foursight Wines, Pinot Noir, Clone 05, Charles Vineyard, Anderson Valley.Joe Webb and Kristy Charles of Foursight Wines have crafted a gorgeous set of new releases from their estate Charles…

2016 Kelley Fox Wines, Pinot Noir, Momtazi Vineyard, McMinnville, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The gorgeously expressive 2016 Momtazi Pinot is spicy, vibrant and perfumed with a beautiful crimson/ruby hue in the glass,…