Category: Wine Reviews

2016 Red Car, Rose of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast & Mendocino Ridge. The Red Car wines have all raised their quality levels with the 2014 Pinots really showing well, but…

2015 Banshee, Cabernet Franc “Alegria Vineyard” Russian River Valley. The Banshee Wines limited release Cabernet Franc from the Algeria Vineyard in the Russian River is a wonderful and very impressive…

2014 Vocal, Gruner Veltliner “Alfaro Vineyard” Santa Cruz Mountains. The Vocal Gruner by Ian Brand and Ted Glennon is remarkably dusty dry white with a brisk nature and vigorous intensity,…

2014 Pence, Syrah “Sebastiano” Sta. Rita Hills. The new Pence winery, founded in 2010, is a wonderful surprise, these beautiful and soulful wines are hand-crafted by Sashi Moorman, of Stolpman,…

2012 E. Pira & Figli-Chiara Boschis, Barolo, Cannubi, Piedmonte, Italy. Chiara Boschis has crafted some beauties in 2012 and this Cannubi is a classic, and one that won’t need ages…

2015 Avaler “R Own Cuvee” Red Blend, Sonoma County. Avaler is a new label, and if this R Own Cuvee is anything to go by, you’ll want to follow, it…

2016 Andrew Murray Vineyards, Esperance Rose, Curtis Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley. Andrew Murray’s unique and juicy 100% Cinsault Rose 2016 is a really an expressive pink that is bursting with…

2013 Albatross Ridge, Chardonnay, Estate, Carmel Valley, Monterey County. The brilliantly clear and elegant Estate Chardonnay by Albatross Ridge shows crisp detail and subtle richness highlighting the cool marine influence…

2016 Waxwing, Rosé of Pinot Noir “Blair Vineyard” Arroyo Seco, Monterey County. Scott Sisemore’s Waxwing Wines just released an impressive set of new wines and it looks like this small…

2016 Sheldon Wines, Tempranillo, Springloaded Monkeypaw, Luc’s Vineyard, Sonoma Coast. The latest from Sheldon Wines is a wildly geeky wine that is both a joy to drink and a total…