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2012 COS “Nero di Lupo” Nero d’Avola, Terre Siciliane IGP Rosso, Vittoria, Sicily, Italy. COS-Cilia, Occhipinti and Strano was formed by three friends, Giambattista (Titta) Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti and Cirino…

2013 Patrick Coulbois, Pouilly-Fume “Les Cocques” Loire Valley White, France. This beautiful and thrilling Sauvignon Blanc from Les Berthiers in Saint-Andelain, the same town as Dagueneau, is crafted by Patrick…

2013 Pandol, Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills. Having followed Jenny Pandol’s wines now for many years and being a big fan and supporter of her small production Pinot Noirs, it…

2012 Mathieu Coste, MC2, Coteaux du Giennois Biau, Villemoison, Loire Valley, Red, France. A new comer to the quality natural wine scene Mathieu Coste of the Loire Valley has been…

2012 Ken Wright, Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley. While preparing to taste all the 2013 Ken Wright Pinot Noirs, I ran across this Pinot Blanc from Ken Wright and found it…

2012 Montevertine, Pian del Ciampolo, Toscana Rosso IGT, Radda in Chianti, Italy. Montevertine’s organic estate in the heart of Chianti Classico is home to some of the finest wines in…

2012 Lutum, Pinot Noir, La Encantada Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills. Gavin Chanin’s new label Lutum compliments his own Chanin Wines and offers a selection of interesting and soil driven Pinot…

2012 Knez, Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley. Knez is a small boutique, hand crafted project in the cool and beautiful Anderson Valley, with Anthony Filiberti making the wines, he has built…

2011 Domaine du Gapillon D’Or 1806, Gigondas, Rhone Valley Red, France. The Chauvet family’s Grapillon D’Or estate is one of the classic properties of Gigondas, and it is an old…

2012 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Lester Family Vineyards at Deer Park, Santa Cruz Mountains. Richard Alfaro does a wonderful selection of non estate Cru bottling, these include a Schultze…