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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…

2014 The Princess & The Peasant, Carignan “City of 10,000 Buddhas” Mendocino County. The 2014 old vine Carginan made by the up and coming talent Stephanie Rivin and her The…

2012 Guimaro, Mencia, Finca Meixeman, Ribeira Sacra DO, Galicia, Spain. The vines of the Ribeira Sacra are some of the most remote and most beautiful in the world, I hope…

2014 Salvo Foti-I Vigneri 1435, Vini Rosso IGT, Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy. The wines made by Foti and the rites of I Vigneri are all natural and the grapes are…

2011 Oddero, Barbaresco DOCG “Gallina” Piedmonte, Italy. It was great meeting the youngest of the Oddero’s Pietro and taste the latest releases from this great Piedmonte winery, in a few…

2014 Richard Betts “Sucette” Grenache, Vine Vale-Barossa Valley, Australia. Richard Betts, the well known American Master Sommelier and author, has been a long time champion of Australian old vine Grenache…