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A Couple of Special Wines for a Small Group of Friends By Kerry Winslow Sometimes it is difficult to chose a few wines to bring to an informal occasion to…

2003 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases, Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de Las Cases, Saint-Julien, Red Bordeaux, France. Leoville Cases is a top Second Growth, one of 15 estates to make…

2010 Pax, Syrah, Griffin’s Lair, Sonoma Coast. Pax is back, the famed cult Rhone style wine label Pax is back and being made by it’s founder Pax Mahle, who after…

2010 Papapietro Perry, Pinot Noir, Elsbree Vineyard, Russian River Valley. Wow, the 2010 Papapietro Perry Elsbree has really blossomed and is now fabulous and one of the best 2010’s I’ve…

2012 Joan d’Anguera, Altaroses, Granatxa Fina de Darmos, Montsant D.O. Spain. A few years back Joan d’Anguera converted to 100% biodynamic farming, changed the winemaking to bring out terroir and…

2012 Fort Ross, Pinot Noir, Sea Slopes, Fort Ross Vineyard, Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma Coast. Made by Jeff Pisoni, former winemaker at Peter Michael and of course the Pisoni and Lucia…

2012 Grochau Cellars, Pinot Noir, Cuvee Commuter, Willamette Valley, Oregon. A brand new label for me, the Grochau Cellars is a fine and very worthy discovery and the Cuvee Commuter…

2012 Castalia, Pinot Noir “Rochioli Vineyard” Russian River Valley. Rochioli’s cellar master Terry Bering makes a small handcrafted Pinot under his own Castalia label with fruit coming off Rochioli Vineyard,…

2010 Le Miccine, Carduus, Rosso di Toscana IGT, Italy. Le Miccine looks set to be a star in Chianti Classico for the longterm with the young and talented Paula Papini…

2010 Marc Tempe, Riesling, Zellenberg, Alsace, France. Marc Tempe is a small family estate in Zellenberg, and is one of Alsace’s top guns, his wines are exceptional and soulful, especially…