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2016 Nanclares y Prieto Viticultores, Albarino “Paraje Mina” Vino Branco, Rias Baixas, Galicia Spain. What a crazy good wine this is from Silvia Prieto and Alberto Nanclares at Nanclares y…

2015 Joh. Jos. Prum, Riesling Auslese, Wehlener Sonnenhuhr, Mosel Germany. (375ml) J.J. Prum, founded in 1911 (which is young for such a heralded winery in Germany) is one of the…

2012 Weingut von Winning, Riesling Trocken, Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad, Deidesheim, Pfalz Germany. With all the great new releases from 2015 and 2016 vintages sometimes we forget to focus on wines that…

2015 Bonny Doon Vineyard, Cigare Alternative “E” Rhone Red Blend, Central Coast. Randall Grahm’s delicious and unique Alt-Cigare is an almost Bandol like blend of 77% Mourvedre from Del Barba…

2016 Daterra Viticultores (Laura Lorenzo) “Portela do Vento” Vino Tinto, Ribeira Sacra, Spain. From a vineyard in the Amandi, Val do Bibei, comes Laura Lorenzo’s Daterra Viticultores Portela do Vento…

2015 Arnot-Roberts, Gruner Veltliner, Alfaro Family Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains. This ultra cool two barrel Gruner from Duncan Meyers and Nathan Roberts at Arnot-Roberts comes from Richard Alfaro’s estate in…

2013 Thierry Richoux Vigneron, Irancy Rouge, Red Burgundy, France. The Irancy region is in essence the red Chablis, once disregarded is seeing some amazing wines come forth, like this Thierry…

2016 Le Temps des Copains, Gamay “Sanctus” Love & Grapes Project, Vin de France, Loire Valley, France. 100% Gamay Noir, organic 18 year old vines, on gneiss soils from Benoît…

2015 Nanclares y Prieto Viticultores “Penapedre” Vino Tinto, Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain. From an old vine vineyard in the Mino slope in the Ribeiro Sacra, the wonderfully layered 2015 Penapedre…