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2016 Strub, Silvaner, Feinherb, Rheinhessen Germany. The barely off dry Silvaner by Sebastian Strub is a jewel of a white wine that drinks beautifully, it’s vibrantly bright with a steely…

2009 Francesco Brigatti, Motziflon, Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo, Alta Langhe, Piedmonte, Italy. Wow, It is always great to discover a new producer of great wines, and Francesco Brigatti is that, from…

2015 Morgan, Syrah “G17” Santa Lucia Highlands. Morgan seems revitalized with the latest set of releases, the whites from 2016, the Albarino and Riesling are especially lovely dry wines, but…

2016 Weingut Kunstler, Riesling Kabinett Trocken, Hochheimer Holle, Rheingau Germany. Gunter Kunstler is one of the greats of dry Riesling and his new Holle Kabinett Trocken, which is really more…

2015 Joyce Vineyards, Syrah, Tondre Grapefield, Santa Lucia Highlands. The quaffable and elegantly framed 2015 Joyce Vineyards Syrah Tondre Grapefield is a lush and spicy red that has satiny texture…

2015 Ian Brand, Le P’Tit Paysan, Le P’Tit Pape, Central Coast. The wonderfully pure and stylish 2015 P’Tit Pape California Rhone blend by Ian Brand gushes with distinctive Grenache based…

2016 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Scheurebe Spatlese, Nahe Germany. What a gorgeous and sexy wine with an underlying exotic nature, but also extremely well balanced and structured from the Munsterer Dautenflanzer Grand…

2015 Antony Thevenet, Morgon Cru Beaujolais, France. The juicy and concentrated the young Thevenet’s Morgon is a focused and tasty Gamay wine that sits somewhere between Foillard and Lapierre on…

2016 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling Feinherb, Winkeler Jesuitengarten, Alte Reben, Rheingau Germany. One of the my favorite Rieslings of the 2016 vintage so far is Spreitzer’s dense Jesuitegarten Alte Reben, think…

2013 Windy Oaks Estate, Syrah, Vaccaro Family Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains.* It’s exciting times at Windy Oaks Estate with a wonderful set of releases from Jim Schulzte’s cellar and a…