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2013 Hermann J. Wiemer, Riesling, Dry, Estate, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York. American Riesling is alive and well, with new and old faces making some terrific wines, like Tatomer…

2013 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling “Norheimer Dellchen” Auslese Goldkapsel, Nahe Germany. (7.5% Alc.) In a world obsessed by dry wine, it is hard to put into poetic words just how fantastic…

2012 Penner-Ash, Pinot Noir, Estate Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Lynne Penner-Ash’s 2012 vintage wines look to be gorgeous and generous example of year and place with opulent fruit, depth…

2013 Selbach-Oster, Pinot Blanc, Trocken (Dry) Mosel, Germany. This was a huge and pleasant surprise, a beautiful and vibrant dry Pinot Blanc by Johannes Selbach, this wine really stands out…

2013 Domaine Maby, Tavel, La Forcadiere, Rhone Rose, France. This Tavel has an amazing hue of violent pink and is intensely flavored with zesty citrus, juicy watermelon, raspberry and tart…

2011 Domaine Dupuy de Lome, Bandol Rouge, Provence, France. I might go as far to say Domaine Dupuy de Lome has the most beautiful winery and setting in the world!…

2012 Domaine A et P de Villaine, Bourgogne Rouge Cote Chalonnaise, Les Clous, Burgundy, France. One of the deals of the vintage so far, Aubert de Villaine’s newest cuvee Les…

2013 Union Wine Company, Underwood, Pinot Noir, Oregon. The Underwood Pinot is from grapes from many different locations across Oregon, this is fresh and deliciously juicy with pleasingly simple layers…

2005 Joseph Phelps, Insignia, Proprietary Red, Napa Valley. What a pleasure to taste this wine, I must say a big thank you to the winery for having this beautiful and…

2011 Cave Conrad Caloz, Humagne Rouge “La Mourziére” Les Coteaux de Sierre Valais AOC, Switzerland. The Humagne Rouge grape is rare and wildly exotic with high levels of tannic structure,…