Category: Wine Reviews

2012 Domaine Michel & Stephane Ogier, Syrah, La Rosine, Collines Rhodaniennes, Rhone, France. The lovely and serious Syrah La Rosine Collines Rhodaniennes comes from a plot of vines next to…

2014 Domaine Denis Carre, Bourgogne Rouge Hautes Cotes de Beaune “La Perriere” France. These 2014 Burgundies are really turning out to be lovely and textured wines and in some cases…

2014 Domaine du Grand Montmirail, Vacqueyras, Le Soleil de Rosalie, Rhone Red, France. The 2014 Domaine du Grand Montmirail Vacqueryras is a gorgeous and surprising haunting Rhone with real terroir…

2012 Favia, Cerro Sur, Proprietary Red, Napa Valley. One of the greatest California wines that you may not have heard of, the Favia Cerro Sur red, made from Napa Valley…

2015 Motta, Ciliegiolo, Giove,Toscana Rosso, Italy. Alberto Motta’s Giove Ciliegiolo is a wonderful expression of varietal and place, Motta is in the Morellino di Scansano zone of southern coastal Tuscany…

2014 Brooks, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The Brooks basic Willamette cuvee is one of the best deals in Pinot, period, and the 2014 especially is a great value and…

2015 Domaine de Marquiliani-Anne Amalric, Rosé Gris de Marquiliani, Vin de Corse, France. Anne Amalric’s Domaine de Marquiliani is one of the most stylish wineries on Corsica and this gorgeous…

2014 POE, Pinot Noir, Manchester Ridge Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge. The talented Samantha Sheehan’s POE wines are beautifully and artfully crafted wines from expressive cool climate sites, most in and around…

2015 Southold Farm & Cellar, Chasing Moonlight, Estate Sparkling Lagrein, N. Fork of Long Island, New York. When we Californian’s think of east coast wines, especially New York we think…

2015 Wind Gap, Soif Red Wine, North Coast. The 2015 Wind Gap is a creative kitchen sink old vine carbonic red made for pure drinking pleasure with low alcohol at…