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2020 Domaine Roulot, Auxey-Duresses Blanc, Côte de Beaune, White Burgundy, France.Very concentrated and rich on the palate, this bright yellow/gold 2020 Auxey-Duresses Blanc by superstar winemaker Jean-Marc Roulot, sines in…

2021 Weingut Stadlmann, Riesling, Niederösterreich, Austria.The Stadlmann Riesling is bright gold in the glass with flinty aromas and has a steely crisp palate of tart green apple, zesty citrus that…

2023 Mas de Daumas Gassac, Haut Vallee du Gassac Blanc, L’ Herault Languedoc White, France.The historic Mas de Daumas Gassac, set on unique glacial limestone hillsides, was founded in 1974…

2024 Ca’ di Press, Dolcetto d’Alba DOC, Piemonte, Italy.The limpid translucent light ruby red 2024 Ca’ di Prsss Dolcetto d’Alba impressed for its delicacy, delicious nature and transparency of style,…

2019 Domaine du Clos Naudin – Philippe Foreau, Vouvray Sec, Loire Valley, France.The maturing, golden hued and nutty 2019 Vouvray Sec from Domaine du Clos Naudin and the Foreau family…

2020 G.B. Burlotto, Barolo DOCG, Piemonte, Italy.Very pretty and highly aromatic, the open knit and warm vintage supple textured 2020 Burlotto Barolo is already, especially after a hour or so…

2023 Swirling Hawk, Pinot Noir, Reserve, Estate Grown, Monterey County.The dark ruby hued 2023 Swirling Hawk Reserve Pinot Noir is an exciting and distinctive limited bottling which saw just the…

2023 Domaine Georges Lignier & Fils, Bourgogne Aligoté, White Burgundy, France.The beautifully crafted, mineral toned and vivid Aligoté from Georges Lignier shows off a bright pale gold color in the…

2019 Agricola Brandini La Morra, Barolo DOCG, Cerretta, Serralunga d’Alba, Piemonte, Italy.I was able to taste through a panel of Brandini’s Barolo offerings and contrast the cooler 2019 and warmer…

n.v. Cappellano, Barolo Chinato, Piemonte, Italy.The fantastic Barolo Chinato, a wine based liqueur, by Cappellano is the original version of this unique after dinner tipple and a Piemonte novelty, preferred…