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2012 Groundwork, Mourvedre, Paso Robles by Sans Liege. Curt Schalchlin is an army of one and he is making some delicious wines, under both his flagship label Sans Liege and…

2010 I Favati, Cretarossa, Aglianico, Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC, Campania, Italy. From a tiny 5 acre plot near Avellino in the Venticano San Mango the Cretarossa vineyard provides glorious Aglianico…

2013 Von Winning, Riesling, Ungeheuer, Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz, Germany. I think Stefan Attmann might be the greatest winemaker you’ve never heard of and his von Winning wines are some of…

N.V. Viticoltori De Conciliis, Selim, Vino Spumante Brut, Campania, Italy. The sexy and beautiful Brut Vino Spumante da Tavola by De Conciliis is made from 55% Aglianico, 35% Fiano, 10%…

2013 Cantina Cinque Terre, Cinque Terre Bianco DOC, Italy. The fresh Cinque Terre white is made from the native varietals Bosco 60%, Albarola 25%, Vermentino 15%, from grapes grown on…

2013 Cantine Marisa Cuomo, Ravello Bianco, Costa d’ Amalfi DOC, Furore, Italy. One of Italy’s best kept secrets, Marisa Cuomo, makes a fantastic set of Amalfi Coast wines from tiny…

2007 Casina Cucco, Barolo DOCG, Cerrati “Vigna Cucco” Riserva, Piedmonte, Italy. The 2007 Casina Cucco Riserva is fantastically pure Barolo, this is as classic as classic gets, though maybe not…

2011 Uccelliera, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Tuscany, Italy. Azienda Agricola Uccelliera run by Andrea Cortonesi is one of Tuscany’s great estates and a producer of fine Brunello di Montalcino since…

2012 Radio-Coteau, Pinot Noir, La Neblina, Sonoma Coast. Eric Sussman’s Radio-Coteau is one of California’s top quality labels for Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay with all cool climate sites in…

1998 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Riesling, Dorsheimer Burgberg, Spatlese, Nahe Germany. I recently tasted through the up coming releases from Georg Rumpf, the 2013 vintage of which I will be writing more…