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2015 Weingut Leitz, Riesling Rüdesheimer Trocken, Magic Mountain, Rheingau Germany. This might be the best under $20 dry white wine in the world! After spending 4 days in the region…

2015 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling Trocken, Hallgartener Hendelberg “Alte Reben” Rheingau Germany. Spreitzer’s Hallgartener 2015 is everything you want in a rich style Riesling from this sexy vintage, and the best…

2015 Schlossgut Diel, Pinot Noir, C “Cuvee Caroline” Nahe Germany. This wine absolutely blew me away, and considering the difficult nature of the vintage, it is truly amazing wine with…

2015 Weingut Leitz, Riesling, Rüdesheimer Drachenstein VDP Erste Lage, Rheingau Germany. I must say first and foremost, tasting with Leitz and sampling some of the GG’s in their own vineyard…

2015 Kruger-Rumpf, Scheurebe, Spatlese, Nahe Germany. I’m currently visiting Germany and the Rheingau, but have dug up some of my summer notes, and from down the Nahe, which I plan…

n.v. De Sousa, Brut Grand Cru Champagne “Mycorhize” Avize, France. A beautiful and intense hand crafted Champagne, all organic and horse plowed as depicted on the label, the De Sousa…

2014 Domaine Francois Legros, Vougeot 1er Cru Les Cras, Red Burgundy, France. The Francois Legros Voguent 1er Cru feels dense and powerful with Grand Cru mouth feel and deep fruit…

n.v. Henriet-Bazin, Brut Rose Grand Cru Champagne, France. The maison Henriet-Bazin is an old Champagne house having started back in 1890, but is very new to the grower producer seen…

2014 Ridge Vineyards, Zinfandel, Pagani Ranch, Sonoma Valley. Since Ridge will be using some new plantings from the 2015 vintages going forward, the 2014 Ridge Pagani looks like the last…