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2011 Bodega Tajinaste, Tinto Tradicional Valle de la Orotava DO, Tenerife Canary Islands Spain. The Canary Islands are the new wine geek hot spot, there are some utterly delicious and…

2011 Weingut Leitz “Leitz Out” Riesling QbA, Rheingau Germany. Playing off the fact that English speakers most often mispronounce Leitz (Leetz instead of Lights) Josi (Johannes) Leitz uses “Leitz Out”…

2011 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Chardonnay “Lindsay Paige Vineyard” Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. This wine is one of the best kept secrets in Chardonnay in California, and is a fantastic value,…

2011 Weingut Dr. Hermann, Riesling Urziger Wurtzgarten Kabinett, Mosel Germany. Dr. Hermann’s old vines, which originated when his plots were part a grand estate that included the ones now under…

2012 Sineann, Pinot Gris “Wy’ east Vineyard” Columbia Gorge, Oregon. The latest release of Sineann’s Pinot Gris is utterly delicious and truly world glass with beautifully detailed fruit, vigorous acidity…

2012 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Gruner Veltliner “La Playita Vineyard” Santa Cruz Mountains. Only 70 cases were crafted from the 2012 vintage of this rare Gruner Veltliner, a grape more commonly…

2008 Gianfranco Bovio, Barolo “Arborina” DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. Bovio’s traditional and cellar worthy Barolo wines always seem to start hard, tight and solid, but behind these high walls you can…

2012 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Rose of Pinot Noir, Estate Santa Cruz Mountains. This year’s Alfaro Rose is vibrantly intense in both color and flavors in an explosion of pink with…

2011 Yves Cuilleron, Marsanne “Les Vignes d’ a Cote” Rhone White, France. Another very nice effort from Yves Cuilleron and his Les Vignes d’ a Cote line of wines, which…

2010 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Syrah “Ryan Spencer Vineyard” Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. Richard Alfaro’s cool climate Syrah wines are always a tasty treat with loads of ripe berry, mocha and…