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2012 Ridge Vineyards, Mataro, Lytton Estate, Dry Creek Valley. Finally back in the lineup is the fabulous Ridge Mataro (Mourvedre) from their Lytton Springs estate vines, this wonderful and plush…

2014 Weingut Leitz, Rose of Pinot Noir, Rheingau, Germany. The new Leitz Spatburgunder Rose Trocken is a great summer wine with riveting acidity and mineral intensity, it drinks like a…

2013 Viticoltori De Conciliis, Donnaluna, Fiano Paestum IGP, Campania, Italy. The Donnaluna Fiano by De Conciliis is a beautiful and mineral driven white from Italy’s underrated South, it shows wonderful…

2012 Ostatu, Rioja D.O. Crianza, Rioja Alavesa, Spain. The new Ostatu Crianza is a stunner! This is a fine and beautiful Rioja with an amazing amount of detail, depth and…

2014 Neighborhood Vineyards, Albarino, Silt and Strata, Central Coast. In the future Neighborhood Vineyards will be making wine in San Francisco from vines at their Alemany Farms Vineyard in the…

2013 Knez, Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley. Anthony Filbert makes some beautiful wines and the latest Knez release is a glorious example of Pinot Noir with stunning detail, refinement and class,…

2014 Denis Jamain Domaine de Reuilly, Pinot Gris, Reuilly AC, Loire Valley, France. This is an electric and intriguing white from Denis Jamain at Domaine de Reuilly in France’s Loire…

2013 Giovanni Rosso, Barbera d’ Alba DOC, Donna Margherita, Piedmonte, Italy. The Giovanni Rosso Barbera Donna Margherita is a pretty and stylish effort with surprising depth and length for this…

2013 Rafael et Fils, Pinot Noir, Lauren’s Cuvee, Donnelly Creek Vineyard, Anderson Valley. Marc Rafael has been inspired by the new generation of young winemakers and the new generation of…

2013 Weingut Knoll, Riesling, Federspiel, Loibner Wachau, Austria. Knoll is one of the top performers in Austrian white wine, there is no question year in and year out these are…