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2010 Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Vosne-Romanee, Red Burgundy, France. This is a good time of year, lots of gifts around the Holiday Season, and some wonderful wine being shared, I felt blessed…

2007 Paolo Bea, Pipparello, Rosso Riserva, Montefalco DOC, Umbria, Italy. The wines at Paolo Be a are natural, unique and wonderfully different, they employee natural winemaking methods, no chemicals or…

2013 Alfaro Family, Pinot Noir, Mary Katherine Vineyard, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. The organically certified vines are used to create the Mary Katherine wines at Alfaro Family Vineyards, both the…

2009 Vilmart et Cie, Grand Cellier “Rubis” Vintage Brut Rose Champagne, Rilly la Montagne, France. Vilmart’s stellar 2009 Rubis Vintage Rubis Rose is one of my wines of the year,…

N.V. Pierre Peters, Cuvee de Reserve, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru Brut Champagne, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, France. Rodolphe Peters makes some wonderful artisan Champagne from estate vines in one of the…

2011 Domaine Antoine Jobard, Meursault-Genevrieres, Premier Cru White Burgundy, France. Jobard is one of the very top Meursault producers, a small family run Domaine using organic farming and traditional methods,…

2010 Brovia, Barolo “Garblet Sue” DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. The Garblet Sue Barolo from Brovia is a fantastic wine, pure and classically defined with beautiful details and sublime structure. Brovia is…

2013 Hiedler, Grüner Veltliner, Löss, Qualitätswein Trocken, Kamptal Austria. The Hiedler, a Terry Theise selection, Gruner Loess is a shinning example of vintage and terroir with bright mineral intensity, laser…

2013 Bow & Arrow, Rhinestones, Pinot Noir/Gamay, Oregon. Bow & Arrow are one of the more interesting additions to the Orgeon wine scene in recent years, they are inspired by…

2011 Domaine de Montille, Beaune “Les Aigrots” Premier Cru, White Burgundy, France. This majestic white burgundy from Domaine de Montille is almost as striking as their Grand Cru Corton and…