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2011 Ridge, Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. One of the vintage’s best secrets and surprises the Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from the famed Monte Bello Vineyard is a truly…

2013 Arnot-Roberts, Rose, Luchsinger Vineyard, Clear Lake. It’s Spring, it’s warm and it is full on Rose season with many exciting choices out there from Sheldon’s Rose of Graciano to…

2012 Maison L’Envoye, Pinot Noir, Two Messengers, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The Maison L’Envoye wines are made by the next generation of Etzel, Mike Etzel Jr, his dad Mike Etzel senior…

2012 Domaine Fernand Engel, Riesling “Cuvee Engel” Alsace, France. With Spring fully singing now, my thoughts return to one of favorite grapes, Riesling and it’s zest freshness that makes everything…

2012 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Rully “Les Cailloux” White Burgundy, France. The small lot wines of Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey are hot ticket items and the demand is fierce, this guy is on fire…

2012 Domaine Faury, Condrieu, Rhone White, France. Philippe and his son Lionel make exquisite wines, hand crafted in the Northern Rhone, they specialize in small lot Syrah from Cote-Rotie and…

2012 Wilde Farm, Pinot Noir “Trois Fils” Anderson Valley. This wonderfully vibrant and vivid hand crafted Pinot Noir is a remarkable new discovery, made by the very talented Pax Mahle,…

2011 Hilberg-Pesquero, Vareij, Vino Rosso, Piedmonte, Italy. The Hilberg wines are something of a revelation, these gorgeous wines are from biodynamic/organic farming and highlight the risk rewards involved in this…

2012 Owen Roe, Pinot Noir “Kilmore” Willamette Valley, Oregon. A knock out Pinot from David O’Reilly, in what looks set to be one of the great vintages ever in Oregon…

2012 Peay, Pinot Noir, Savoy Vineyard, Anderson Valley. Vanessa Wong’s latest Savoy is flat out stunning and totally gorgeous, one of the best yet from the vintage which promises so…