Category: Wine Reviews

2014 Epoch Estate, Veracity Red, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles. A recent trip to Paso Robles was a great chance to catch up with some old friends and check out…

2017 Martha Stoumen, Carignan, Venturi Vineyard, Mendocino County. It’s super fun to see a new generation of California winemaker going about re-inventing and discovering new ways to express grapes that…

2016 Cameron Winery, Pinot Noir, Reserve, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon. John Paul’s Cameron Reserve Dundee Hills 2016 is a beautiful youthful Pinot Noir crafted in classic Burgundian style with…

2016 Bodega Garzón, Tannat, Reserve, Uruguay. This deeply colored and flavored Tannat from Garzon comes from selected blocks coming from vineyards within 11 miles of the Atlantic Ocean that get…

2016 Payten & Jones “Valley Vignerons” Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. Behn Payten and Troy Jones are the down to earth winemakers behind the Payton and Jones Yarra Valley…

2014 A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines, Red Blend, Swartland, South Africa. Badenhorst is one of the top wineries in South Africa and their top label, A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines, is all…

2014 Baxter, Pinot Noir, Valenti Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge. The beautiful and pure Baxter Valenti Pinot Noir from the cool climate site in the western end of the Anderson Valley in…

2015 Le Miccine, Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy. One of Chianti’s rising stars, Le Miccine is crafting some impressive wines and the current Chianti Classico 2015, a Tre Bicchieri winner,…

2017 Quinta do Regueiro, Trajadura/Alvarinho, Minho, Portugal. The beautifully mineral driven and zesty fresh Quinta do Regueiro Trajadura and Alvarinho from Portugal’s Minho DOC is a wonderful almost Riesling like…

2014 Poe Wines, Sparkling Rosé of Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, Sonoma County. The Poe Rosé Methode Champenoise Sparkling Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, crafted from vines at Van der…