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2015 Markus Molitor, Riesling Kabinett, Ürziger Würzgarten, Mosel Germany. One of the Mosel legends, Markus Molitor is one of Germany’s elite and classic wineries along with the likes Willi Schaefer,…

N.V. Domaine de L’Écu,”La Divina” Brut, Sparkling Wine, Loire Valley, France. Domaine de L’Ecu’s lovely sparkling wine La Divina is a favorite bubbly of mine from the Loire’s Muscadet region,…

2016 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Franc, Bayly Ranch Vineyard, Paicines AVA, San Benito County. Ian Brand’s gorgeous and freshly focused 2016 Bayly Ranch Cab Franc is heavenly in…

2016 Satyre Wines, Amalthea Rosé, Russian River Valley. The face of Satyre Wines, Nicole Kosta, a fiercely proud Aussie, was an organic chemistry graduate of the University of Adelaide before…

2013 Socre, Barbaresco DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. The 2013 Socre Barbaresco is a pure and ripe Nebbiolo with striking profile and rich character, it fermented in tank and is raised for…

2016 Waxwing Wine Cellars, Syrah, Dierberg Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley. I have been a fan of Waxwing Wine Cellars for quite a few vintages, Scot Sisemore’s tiny micro winery is…

2015 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Kabinett, Dorsheimer Goldloch, VDP Grosse Lage, Nahe Germany. Drier and more complex than a Kabinett should be, not that I’m complaining at all, this 2015 Diel…

2017 L’Aventure, Estate Rosé, Stephan Vineyards, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles. Crafted by the Saint-Emilion native Stephan Asseo, the L’Aventure Estate Rosé is to California what Domaine Tempier is to…

2016 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling Trocken “Bömer” Zeltinger Schlossberg, Mosel Germany. This Bömer Trocken is amazingly perfumed, really highly aromatic at this stage, much more so than when I tried the…

2017 Chateau Pradeaux, Bandol Rosé, Provence, France. The 2017 Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Rosé is a powerful wine and one that demands your attention, this amazing effort really gives Domaine Tempier…