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Grapelive New Rosé Picks 2017 Bow & Arrow, Rose, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Scott Frank’s Bow & Arrow Dry Willamette Valley Rose is mostly Pinot Noir based with a touch of…

2016 Drew, Syrah, Valenti Ranch Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge. Jason Drew in the last 3 or 4 vintages has arguably been crafting some of California’s absolute best wines, with both his…

2013 Domaine Francois Lumpp, Givry Premier Cru “A Vigne Rouge” Red Burgundy, France. This Domaine is getting a lot of buzz for value, and I was very excited to try…

2014 Chesebro, Syrah, La Mariposa, Cedar Lane Vineyard, Arroyo Seco, Monterey County. Mark and Will Chesebro’s single barrel Syrah with a touch of co-ferment Viognier, Cote-Rotie style La Mariposa was…

2015 Weingut Mueller-Catoir, Riesling Trocken, Haart Burgergarten “Im Breumel” Grosses Gewächs, Pfalz Germany. The fabled estate of Mueller-Catoir, a family owned winery since 1774, going back nine generations in it’s…

2014 Girolamo Russo, Etna Rosso DOC “Feudo” Sicily, Italy. The winery, an organic tiny Etna producer, Girolamo Russo is one of Sicily’s newest stars led by Giuseppe Russo, a professionally…

2016 Le Temps des Copains by Frederic Niger, Gamay “Astra” Vin de France, Loire Valley, France. This is a new project of Fred Niger of Domaine de l’Ecu, which is…

2014 Via Giusti, Pinot Noir, Giusti Ranch, Estate, Russian River Valley. The seriously endowed and beautiful estate Via Giusti Pinot Noir flows seamlessly across the palate with a bold dark…

2015 Cameron Winery, Pinot Noir “Arley’s Leap” Willamette Valley, Oregon. John Paul is an Oregon legend and his wines just as legendary, especially his Pinots, like this one from A…

2017 Skylark Wine Company, Rosé of Grenache, Pink Belly, Mendocino County. Skylark’s Pink Belly is always a favorite Rosé of mine, since the 2007 vintage (their first) I have always…