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2012 Gramercy Cellars, The Third Man, Rhone Blend, Columbia Valley, Washington State. Greg Harrington’s The Third Man 2012, a Washington style Chateauneuf inspired Rhone red is really hitting it’s stride…

2014 Henry Marionnet, Touraine Rouge, Premiere Vendange, Loire Valley France. My favorite of the set of wines made by Jean-Sebastien Marionnet of Henry Marionnet and Domaine de la Charmoise in…

2014 Domaine de la Bergerie, Anjou Rouge, La Cerisaie, Loire Valley, France. Yves Guegniard’s Domaine de la Bergerie Anjou red is a beautiful example of terroir and is an exceptional…

2015 Skylark, Pink Belly, Rose of Grenache, Mendocino County. One of the nicest California Rose wines of the new season so far is Skylark’s tasty Pink Belly, made from old…

2013 Viticoltori de Conciliis, Donnaluna Aglianico, Paestum IGT, Campania Italy. Aglianico is sometimes referred to as the Nebbiolo of the south in Italy, and you can see the tannic and…

2011 Ronchi di Cialla, Schioppettino di Cialla, Friuli Colli Orientali Sottozona Cialla, Italy. This gorgeous red from northeast Italy is another wonderful secret of this region and while the whites…

2012 Chateau du Grand Caumont, Corbieres, Cuvee Tradition, France. The Chateau du Grand Caumont Corbieres Rouge Cuvee Tradition is a super value red blend that delivers outstanding quality for the…

2014 Weingut Zahel, Orange T, Orangetraube, Vienna, Austria. Zahel is a tiny winery in Vienna that makes wine from local organic grapes and sells most through their wine garden and…

2012 Sans Liege, En Gedi, Grenache, Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard, Santa Barbara County. Curt Schalchlin’s 100% Grenache En Gedi is a richly flavored and decedently stylish Rhone red that gives…

2014 Clos Ste. Magdeleine, Cassis, Bel-Arme, Provence White, France. The stylish and utterly compelling Clos Ste. Magdeleine Bel-Arme Cassic Blanc is a decedent and opulent white made from a blend…