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2013 Clos Marie, Metairies du Clos, Vielles Vignes, Pic Saint Loup Rouge, Languedoc-Roussillon France. Christophe Peyrus is one of the Languedoc’s finest winemakers and the all biodynamic Clos Marie is…

2015 Weingut Von Winning, Sauvignon Blanc II, Pfalz Germany. Even the entry level 2015 Sauvignon Blanc from Von Winning is beyond expectations, and those were high, and this mostly stainless…

2014 Bonny Doon Vineyards, Grenache, The Wine Formerly Known as Clos de Gilroy, Monterey County. Randall Grahm’s earthy and spicy dark Grenache is a delightful and intriguing wine, at first…

2014 Tiberio, Pecorino Colline Pescaresi IGP, Abruzzo Italy. The beautiful and vivid Tiberio Pecorino 2014 is bursting with vibrant flavors and brightness with subtle richness of texture. This is certainly…

2015 Onward, Pétillant-Naturel, Malvasia Bianca Sparkling Wine, Suisun Valley. One of the best California Pet-Nats, Onward’s Malvasia Bianca sparkling white is intensely dry and vibrant with a racy mouse and…

2015 Azienda Santa Barbara, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Marche, Italy. This stainless steel fermented and aged crisp light Verdicchio is a pure and bright white that without any bells…

2014 Envinate, Albahra, Vinos Mediterraneos, Almansa, Spain. Grown at high elevation above the town of Albacete this red from arid southern Spain is made by the Envinate (make wine by…

2015 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling Trocken, Hermannshohle Grosses Gewachs, Nahe Germany. Donnhoff’s Niederhauser Hermannshohle vineyard set on steep grey slate looking over the Nahe just might be the single greatest vineyard…

2014 Descendientes de J. Palacios, Petalos, Mencia, Bierzo Spain. The latest Petalos del Bierzo from Jose Palacios is a deep and spicy Mencia that has all the rich detail you’d…

2014 Doqi, Kisi Qvervi, Kakheti, Republic of Georgia. Recent finds and historical evidence puts Georgia at the heart of the birth of the wine trade, it is believed now that…