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A Look at Italy’s Carso Orange Wines By Kerry Winslow Two of Italy’s star winemakers that not many have heard of visited San Francisco to show off their latest releases…

2011 Domaine Francois Raveneau, Chablis “Butteaux” Premier Cru, White Burgundy, France. Bernard Raveneau’s wines are simply spectacular and I would say life changing experiences, if you like Chablis, you’d go…

2012 Weingut Brundlmeyer, Riesling “Kamptaler Terrassen” Kamptal, Austria. As a long time fan of Brundlmeyer my expectations run high when tasting their wines and I can honestly say I am…

2011 Charles Joguet, Chinon “Les Petites Roches” Loire Valley, France. On a night where Kermit Lynch was signing his books, the 25th anniversary edition of his famous “Adventues on the…

2012 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling, Zeltinger Schlossberg, Kabinett, Mosel, Germany. A beautiful Riesling, the 2012 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Kabinett is a showcase of detail, history and class with exotic tropical touches…

2010 Stewart, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley. Paul Hobbs has made the Stewart wines since the beginning and they are consistently delicious and well made, this new 2010 is in fact…

2012 Siduri, Pinot Noir “Pisoni Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands. Adam Lee’s Pisoni Pinot has been a legend since the 1999 vintage, and he has made some great wines over the…

2010 Chateau La Tour Figeac, Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion, Red Bordeaux, France. A classic blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc fermented in a combination of stainless steel and…

2012 Daniel Chotard, Sancerre, Loire Valley, France. The vintage 2012 for Loire white wines is proving a huge hit, a major success considering all the problems with weather and crops,…

2012 Bedrock Wine Company, Evangelho Vineyard Heritage, Old Vines, Contra Costa County. This wine is a true California all-star, a wine that could only be from California and tastes like…