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2015 M & C Lapierre, Morgon Cru Beaujolais, France. Expressive and outgoing, the latest Mathieu Lapierre Morgon is a beauty with glorious mouth feel and hedonistic charm and pure Gamay…

2014 Jean-Francois Ganevat, De Toute Beaute, Vin de France Rouge, France. A crazy blend of 50% Gamay from Fleurie, Syrah from Côte Rôtie, Mondeuse from Savoie and Pinot Noir d’Alsace…

2015 Weingut Leitz, Riesling “Dragonstone” Rudesheimer, Rheingau Germany. The 2015 lineup at Leitz is an amazing set of wines, especially pleasing is the feinherb/QbA (slightly off dry) style Dragonstone Riesling,…

2014 Cobb, Pinot Noir, Coastlands Vineyard: 1906 Block Pommard, Sonoma Coast. I tasted this majestic Pinot Noir with Ross Cobb at the IPOB grand finale tasting, In Pursuit of Balance,…

2014 Jean Foillard, Fleurie Cru Beaujolais, France. The Foillard Fleurie 2014 is one of the most beautiful Gamay expressions I’ve ever tasted, I am always intrigued by Foillard’s wines and…

2014 Ojai, Pinot Noir, Kessler-Haak Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills. Adam Tolmach’s The Ojai Vineyard Pinot Noir Kessler-Haak 2014 was one of the sleepers at the final IPOB Tasting in San…

2015 Guimaro, Mencia, Ribeira Sacra Tinto, Galicia, Spain. Bright and juicy the latest Guimaro Vino Tinto is a very forward Mencia with the year’s warm marking this wine, but allowing…

2015 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling Trocken, Felsenberg, Grosses Gewachs, Nahe Germany. The spicy intense Felsenberg Grand Cru dry Riesling from Donnhoff is simply out of this world, it is very different…

2016 Poe Wines, Pinot Noir “Pinot Nouveau” Sonoma Coast. Let the fun begin! A great way to celebrate the latest harvest and toast Nouveau Day the 2016 Poe Pinot Nouveau…

2014 Drew Family Cellars, Pinot Noir, Morning Dew Ranch, Anderson Valley. The absolutely stunning Morning Dew Ranch by Jason Drew is maybe the best wine yet from drew and gorgeous…