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2011 Bjornstad Cellars, Rose of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast. Greg Bjornstad, former Flowers winemaker, makes some fantastic Chard and Pinot under his Bjornstad label these days and consults for a…

2011 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling “101” QbA, Rheingau, Germany. Spreitzer’s 101 is a little entry level Riesling somewhat geared for beginners, but even so it is a fine and lovely wine…

2011 Grey Stack Cellars, Sauvignon Blanc “Rosemary’s Block Dry Stack Vineyard” Bennett Valley, Sonoma. Peter Young’s Grey Stack Sauvignon Blanc is one of the great white wines of California, and…

2010 Domaine Bernard Baudry, Chinon Blanc “La Croix Boissee” Loire Valley, France. Baudry’s wines are some of the Loire’s finest and this organic estate turns out fantastic Chinon, but this…

2011 Ott, Rose Cotes de Provence “Les Domaniers” France. Domaine Ott, one of the top Rose producers in Provence has an amazing selection of Estate, Chateau and and Domaine Roses…

2008 Remelluri, Rioja Spanish Red. Telmo Rodriguez’s beautiful and layered Rioja is as good as it gets, really it is hard to find anything not completely joyful and refined about…

2011 Selbach, Riesling, Spatlese, Saar, Germany. This beautifully balanced Riesling has bright fruit intensity and pretty floral tones with a slight refreshing sweetness. The nose has hints of yellow roses,…

2010 von Winning, Riesling “Kieselberg” Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz. The Deinhard family’s von Winning wines are severe and extreme examples of dry Cru Riesling from their “Grosses Gewachs” sites in the…

2009 Ridge Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. While it is likely that the Ridge Estate Cabernet might get called the “Baby Monte Bello” and since it comes from…

2011 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling “Kreuzenacher Krotenpfuhl” Kabinett, Nahe. Being a huge fan of Donnhoff, it was great to see the 2011 wines were up to the highest standards, per normal…