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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,…

2013 Poderi Oddero, Barolo DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy.When I go Barolo there are a select group of producers I call my go to, and Oddero is one of those I always…

2017 Cruse Wine Company, Carignan, Evangelho Vineyard, Contra Costa County. One of the most intriguing vineyards in California, the Evengelho Vineyard, a true heritage site, is all own-rooted on forty-foot-deep…

2015 Domaine Philippe Tessier, Cour-Cheverny Blanc, La Porte Dorée, Loire Valley, France. The Cour-Cheverny La Porte Doree by Tessier, a natural wines vigneron in the Loire, is an all organic…