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2013 Sylvain Dittiere, La Porte Saint Jean, Saumur-Champigny, Loire Valley, Cabernet Franc, France. My first time tasting the Sylvain Dittiere wines and I was left very impressed, especially by his…

2014 Ken Wright, Pinot Noir, Carter Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The new 2014 Carter Vineyard from Ken Wright is devilishly good already, it shows amazing poise and concentration of fruit…

2012 Niepoort-Quinta de Baixo, Tinto Lugar de Baixos, Baga, Bairrada, Portugal. One of the wonderful still wines from famed Port house Niepoort, the Lagar de Baixos is 100% Baga from…

2014 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling, Estate Trocken, Rheingau Germany. Spreitzer’s wonderful and delicate Rieslings seem to fly under the radar, but always deliver quality, finesse and value from their Estate in…

2012 Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre Rouge, Les Herses, Loire Valley, France. A “cult” Pinot Noir from the Loire the Alphone Mellot Sancerre Rouge is living up to the hype, this deep…

2014 Weinget Leitz, Dragonstone Riesling Sekt, Sparkling Wine, Rheingau Germany. The beautiful and thrilling Dragonstone Riesling Sekt is another brilliant creation from Johannes Leitz, it is a slightly drier, leesy…

2011 Casanova di Neri, White Label, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscan Red, Italy. It was a pleasure to meet Giavanni Neri and taste through the latest Casanova di Neri wines,…

2014 Maison Roy & Fils, Pinot Noir, Petite Incline, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Even better and more dense than the glorious premier release 2013, the new 2014 Petite Incline from Marc-Andre…

2014 Weingut von Winning, Riesling Trocken, Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Erste Lage, Pfalz Germany. The bright and clear pale gold Paradiesgarten 1er Lage Trocken, one of von Winning’s Premier Cru dry Rieslings,…

2014 Domaine Jerome Gradassi, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Red, France. The 2014 Jerome Gradassi Chateauneuf is one of the most exciting examples of this historic region I’ve tried in years, and is…