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2011 Valle Dell’ Acate, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG Classico, Sicily, Italy. The Valle Dell’ Acate winery with a history that dates back to 1870 makes a fine and rewarding Cerasuolo…

2013 Burn Cottage, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand. The 2013 Burn Cottage is a beautiful and expressive Pinot Noir with gorgeous fruit and stylish verve, this is one of…

2013 Johan Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Estate, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The all biodynamic Johan Estate is tasting wonderful at this point after an early awkward stage when I last tried it,…

2012 Pax, Syrah, Castelli Knight Ranch, Russian River Valley. The multi layered Pax Castelli Knight Syrah beams a purple message to the heavens, this stylish offering puts Pax in the…

2011 Domaine des Tours, Reserve, Vin de Pays de Vaucluse, Rhone Red, France. After a long day pouring a nice selection of California Merlot for #MerlotDay it was really nice…

2010 Saint Glinglin “Carte Verte” Cotes de Bordeaux, France. The Richard Betts (Sommelier) and Francois Thienpont, who’s family owns some top Chateaux in Bordeaux, namely Le Pin & Vieux Chateau…

n.v. Scacciadiavoli, Brut Rose, Vino Spumante Metodo Classico, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy. Wow, this is fun! A dry and beautifully crafted Rose of Sagrantino Montefalco, that is almost a Blanc de…

2013 Marcel Couturier, Pouilly-Loche “Le Bourg” White Burgundy, France. A recent discovery by importer Andre Tamers of De Maison Selections, the wines of Marcel Couturier in the Maconnais are a…

2014 Chateau de Lascaux, Carra, Languedoc Pic Saint Loup Rouge, France. The fabulous 2014 Carra is a blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache that gets a short cold maceration…

2009 Jacques Tissot, Pinot Noir, Cotes du Jura, France. There are a lot of Tissot’s to go though in the Jura region of France (it’s a big local family), and…