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2012 Sandlands, Syrah, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. Tegan and Olivia Passalacqua’s own label Sandlands is gaining traction and this new set of releases are stunning, especially the Soberanes Syrah…

2013 Domaine du Vissoux, Beaujolais Vieilles Vignes, Cuvee Traditionnelle, France. Pierre-Marie Chermette’s Vissoux old vine Beaujolais is a Gamay wonderland and one of the best non Crus I’ve ever tried,…

2012 Alfredo Maestro Tejero, Tinto Castrillo de Duero, Spain. Coming from 70+ year old Tinto Fino (100% Tempranillo) grown at elevation on clay, loamy soils in Burgos, Ribera del Duero…

2013 Christian Venier, Cheverny, Les Hauts de Madon, Loire Valley Red, France. This crisp and spicy loire red is lovely and fresh with tangy red fruits, lifting acidity, mineral notes…

2013 Alfredo Maestro, Albillo “Lovamor” White, Castilla y Leon, Spain. This rare varietal, Albillo, makes for a unique and interesting white wine, especially in the hands of Alfredo Maestro, a…

2013 Eva Fricke, Riesling, Trocken, Rheingau Germany. Eva Fricke’s basic QbA Trocken is stylish, zippy and dusty dry with yellow peach, lime, grapefruit, green apple and mango notes along with…

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…