Category: Wine Reviews

2012 Silvestri, Syrah “Red Ranger” Estate, Carmel Valley. One of the best reds from Carmel Valley is Alan Silvestri’s estate Syrah, and this reserve or barrel selection called the Red…

2013 Weingut Peter Lauer, Riesling “Barrel X” Ayl, Saar (Mosel) Germany. The family Lauer own a hotel and restaurant in Ayl on the Saar River and run a small winery…

2011 Holman Ranch, Pinot Noir, Heather’s Hill Estate, Carmel Valley. Every so often I visit my hometown, Carmel Valley near Carmel on the Monterey Peninsula and check out the local…

2012 Weingut Andreas Schmitges, Riesling, Kabinett “From Red Slate” Mosel Germany. This gorgeous and bright Riesling is from the middle Mosel and is grown on unique red slate soils, this…

2000 St. Innocent, Pinot Noir, Seven Springs Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Mark Vlossak has been making great Oregon Pinot since the late Eighties with his St. Innocent Winery, based in…

2012 Silvestri, Barbera, Carmel Valley. Alan Silvestri, famous award winning composer who has scored many movies and recently was nominated for another Emmy for his music in Cosmos, owns this…

2007 Weingut von Hovel, Riesling, Spatlese “Scharzhofberg” Saar (Mosel) Germany. From the Saar area near the Mosel, von Hovel is one of Germany’s most acclaimed estates, owned by Eberhard von…

2012 Von Holt, Pinot Noir, Platt Vineyard, Sonoma Coast. San Francisco’s Von Holt, owned by ex secret service agent Chris Von Holt, is a label that has been raising it’s…

2012 Mansfield-Dunne, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands. This new label from the Santa Lucia Highlands, Mansfield-Dunne, is making some very good Pinot, crafted by Ed Kurtzman the former Roar winemaker…

2013 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Gruner Veltliner, La Playita Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. Richard Alfaro’s latest Gruner is a electric/zingy and super crisp white that will appeal to acid freaks, it…