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2011 Kesner, Chardonnay, Alder Springs Vineyard, Mendocino County. One of the best 2011 California Chardonnay wines, period, is Jason Kesner’s 2011 Alder Springs, this is pure genius in the glass…

2012 St. Michael-Eppan, Pinot Bianco “Schulthauser” Alto Adige, Italy. The latest Kellereigonossenschaft St. Michael Weissburgunder is stunning example of this varietal, this is exceptional Pinot Blanc, and a wonderful white…

2006 Cesari, Il Bosco, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico DOC, Veneto, Italy. Cesari’s Il Bosco has become a go to Amarone, it is rich, lush and lavish as one would expect…

2010 Montesalario, Sangiovese, Montecucco DOC, Tuscany, Italy. Montecucco is an up and coming area in the Tuscan Maremma coastal region, closely surrounded by Grosseto to the southwest, Sascano to the…

2012 Ken Wright, Pinot Noir “Shea Vineyard” Willamette Valley, Oregon. This wine has huge potential, though it will need some time to come together, and while I can see there…

N.V. Domaine Bonnardot, Cremant de Bourgogne, Brut Rose, Burgundy Sparkling Wine, France. Wow, what a nice bubbly, a great Brut Pinot Noir rose from Burgundy that offers terrific value in…

2011 Vignoble Reveille, Franc Tireur, Roussillon, Cotes Catelanes, France. This earthy and dense red from the South of France, close to the Spanish frontier is made from ancient 100 Year…

2012 Weingut Knebel, Riesling, Mosel, Germany. (Trocken) Recently voted best Thanksgiving Wine by the NYT (New York Times) has certainly brought Knebel to wider attention, and I must say, I…

2011 Weingut Meyer-Nakel, Pinot Noir, Blue Slate, Ahr, Germany. The Blue Slate Pinot Noir (Spatburgunder) 2011 is dark, rich and lavish wine with ripe fruit layers, round silky texture and…

2012 Siduri, Pinot Noir “Pratt Vineyard-Sexton Road” Sonoma Coast. The new Pratt Vineyard-Sexton Road 2012 Pinot is a stylish and rather more delicate wine from Siduri, a softer touch and…