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2007 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Spatlese, Dorsheim Burgberg, Nahe Germany. Caroline Diel took the helm of Schlossgut Diel’s winemaking in 2006, in what was already a top winery in the Nahe…

2016 Arnot-Roberts, Rose, California. One of the most interesting pink wines in California, the Arnot-Roberts Rose is also one of the most sought after wines in the state year after…

2015 Bodegas y Vinedos Raul Perez, Mencia, Ultreia Saint Jacques, Bierzo Tinto, Spain. It was a great honor to meet and taste with Raul Perez, one of Spain’s most heroic…

2015 The Princess & The Peasant, Pinot Noir, Signal Ridge Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge. Another impressive wine by the hugely talented Stephanie Rivin, the wonderfully complex and vivid 2015 Pinot Noir…

2014 David Duband, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Pruliers, Premier Cru Red Burgundy, France. The absolutely spectacular David Duband NSG Les Pruliers is every bit as good as a Grand Cru twice, three…

2013 Windy Oaks Estate, Pinot Noir, Proprietor’s Reserve, Schultze Family Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. Opening up nicely, the Windy Oaks 2013 Proprietor’s Reserve, is becoming an elegant and beautiful Pinot…

2015 Hiyu Wine Farm, Arco Iris Red, Columbia Gorge, Oregon. This wildly adventurous natural wine project from Oregon’s Columbia Gorge, Hiyu Wine Farm offers a glimpse of the future of…

2008 Domaine Trimbach, Riesling “Clos Ste Hune” Alsace, France. Lithe and sexy, the 2008 Clos Ste Hune feels younger and more textured than the 2007, and shows wonderful mineral definition,…

2015 Clemens Busch, Riesling Kabinett, Punderich, Mosel Germany. This lightly sweet (fruity) Riesling Kabinett is a brilliant and lovely generous wine from Clemens and Rita Busch at Weingut Clemens Busch…

2016 Brianne Day, Pinot Noir, Vin de Days Rouge, Oregon. The new Vin de Days Pinot Noir by Brianne Day is entertaining and slightly feral in character with an essence…