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2011 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Riesling “Quarzit” Trocken, Nahe, Germany. Kruger-Rumpf’s lovely Quarzit Trocken is a vibrant and vivid Riesling with tangy acidity and crisp dryness, but still has lush flavors and…

2011 Montalbera, Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG “Laccento” Piedmonte, Italy. The rare and beautiful Ruche grape produces one of the most perfumed red wines in the world, and the Montalbera…

2010 St Michael Eppan, Riesling “Montiggl” Alto Adige DOC, Italy. This wonderful Sudtirol Riesling is bursting with flavor, intensity and class and shows just how good these Alto Adige whites…

2011 Domaine Maurice Charleaux & Fils, Bougogne Rouge AC, Red Burgundy France. A surprisingly delightful and drinkable Burgundy from a tough year, the Charleaux Bourgogne shows good depth, color and…

2012 Domaine Amido, Signargues Cotes du Rhone Village, Rhone Red France. Without question Domaine Amido makes some of the best bargain wines from the Rhone, and this new release is…

2012 Domaine Adele Rouze, Quincy AC, Loire Valley France. This lively and vibrant white from France’s Loire Valley is pure and terroir driven, making for an interesting and suave wine…

2010 Joseph Phelps “Insignia” Proprietary Red, Napa Valley. (preview)* Will Phelps, grandson of the famed Napa Pioneer and vintner Joseph Phelps, recently showed off the future release of the fabled…

German Riesling Reviews: 2011 Riesling Report, Part Two by Kerry Winslow This is the second part of my year in Riesling, the vintage 2011, and highlights the wines that I…

2011 Domaine La Bastide Saint Dominique, red Cotes du Rhone Villages, Rhone Valley France. Don’t miss this pure Cotes du Rhone Villages from Bastide, it is a wonderful fresh red…

2011 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Riesling “Munsterer Pittersberg” Trocken, Nahe, Germany. This pure expression of place and grape is strikingly focused and beautifully detailed from start to finish, this is an outstanding…