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2013 Sean Thackrey, Pinot Noir, Andromeda, Devil’s Gulch Ranch, Marin County. The nose is wildly pure Thackrey, it is full of alpine herbs, amaro like, and with minty eucalyptus notes…

2015 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling Trocken “Bomer” Schlossberg, Mosel Germany. Johannes Selbach’s new wine, the Bomer, is a dry, but lush Riesling from a single parcel of steep old vines in…

2015 Francois Chidaine, Touraine Rose of Grolleau, Pinot Noir & Gamay, Loire Valley, France. Bright, fresh and easy with juicy/fruity character and a lovely brisk mineral streak the new Francois…

2014 Domaine de la Tournelle-Evelyne et Pascal Clairet, Trousseau des Corvees, Vins du Jura a Arbois Rouge, France. The Clairet’s, both consulting winemakers in their own right, created Domaine de…

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…