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2013 Bonaccorsi, Pinot Noir, Melville Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills. It was really fun to taste through the current offerings from Bonaccorsi and seeing Jenne Bonaccorsi, her story and that of…

2015 Weingut Hirsch, Gruner Veltliner “Lamm” Kamptal, Austria. Johannes Hirsch’s Lamm Gruner is truly majestic, it’s a dense, dry and powerful Gruner Veltliner that is comparable to a Grosses Gewachs,…

2012 Vietti, Barolo, Lazzarito, Piedmonte, Italy. Luca Currado’s Barolo Cru Lazzarito 2012 is an absolutely gorgeous showstopper, a classic Nebbiolo with deep complexity, power and unbelievable graceful length. It was…

2015 G.D. Vajra, Riesling Langhe “Petracine” Piedmonte, Italy. The Giuseppe Vajra Riesling is one of my all time favorite wines, as any of you would know if you have followed…

2013 Serafina Cellars, Barbera, Amador County. The Serafina Barbera from the Sierra Foothills is a juicy richly textured and fruit driven wine with layers of black and red fruits along…

2015 Equis by Maxime Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage “Equinoxe” Rhone Red, France. A pure and beautifully purple Syrah that is an almost quilt free everyday red that delivers outstanding varietal character and…

2014 Weingut Karl-Johann Molitor, Pinot Noir Trocken, Assmannshauser Hollenberg, Rheingau Germany. Based in the upper Rheingau in the town of Hattenheim, the family estate of Karl-Johann Molitor is an old…

2015 Selbach, Riesling Kabinett, Piesporter Michelsberg, Mosel Germany. This bistro style, light Kabinett from Johannes Selbach is a real solid value and a lovely drinking mineral/crisp Riesling of fine class…

2015 Domaine d’E Croce-Yves Leccia, YL, Ile de Beaute Rouge, Corsica. Yves Leccia is one of the most celebrated vignerons on Corsica and his wines from the Patrimonio near the…

2015 Thierry Germain, Saumur Champigny “Les Roches” Loire Valley, France. The beautiful and detailed all biodynamic/organic 2015 Les Roches by Thierry Germain takes a few moments to unveil itself, like…