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2012 Piedrasassi, Syrah, Santa Barbara County. Sashi Moorman’s Piedrasassi label is home to some of California’s most exciting Syrah, and this new vintage, 2012 Santa Barbara County is wonderful and…

2013 Bow & Arrow, Melon, Johan Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Bow & Arrow Wines of Portland, Oregon are a boutique hand craft winery making some wonderfully creative wines that are…

1981 Diamond Creek, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Rock Terrace, Napa Valley. Diamond Creek might be Napa first cult single vineyard wine and are wines that seem to age forever without dying,…

2011 Dos Lagos Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Atlas Peak, Napa Valley. This small boutique producer has been making some full throttle Cabernet Sauvignon for a few years now, and while I…

2013 Manincor, Reserve della Contessa, Terlano Bianco, Alto Adige, Italy. Near Trentino and Kaltern, the 400 year old estate of Michael Conte Goess-Enzenberg is one of the most exciting and…

2013 Clos du Tue-Boeuf, Cheverny “Rouillon” Loire Valley Red, France. Thierry Puzelat and his brother Jean-Marie run a small winery in the Le Montils area in Touraine, and are the…

2013 Weingut Geyerhof, Gruner Veltliner, Hoher Rain, Kremstal, Austria. This electric and dynamic Gruner is a beauty, with lively acidity and crunchy minerals this wine sizzles with vivid fruit and…

2011 Weingut Knoll, Riesling, Ried Pfaffenberg Steiner, Wachau, Austria. I was so thrilled to taste and enjoy this wine, I’ve always admired Knoll, and I haven’t had one of their…

2012 Domaine Sylvain Pataille, Marsannay AC Rouge, red Burgundy, France. This fantastic Marsannay is a completely new discovery for me, Sylvain Pataille looks set to be a star in Marsannay…

2012 Comptche Ridge Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Mendocino County. This is another very cool and exciting side project from Anthony Filiberti, he is one of California’s most gifted and influential young…