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2010 Domaine de Pigaugier “Tenebi” Sablet Cotes du Rhone Villages Rouge cuvee Counoise, France. This unique 100% Counoise red from the Rhone’s Sablet is a beautifully detailed and spicy wine…

2011 Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, Riesling “Steinterrassen” Federspiel Wachau, Austria. This was my first chance to taste the Hirtzberger wines, and was tutored through them by Franz Hirtzberger which heightened the…

2009 Vineyard 29, Cabernet Sauvignon “Aida Estate” Napa Valley. Vineyard 29 is a stand out in 2009, with all their wines showing amazingly well and with great potential to develop…

2010 Domaine Bechtold, Pinot Noir “Obere Hund” Alsace, France. Bechtold’s Pinot Noir is light, bright and spicy, but really gets rolling with air and should develop nicely in the bottle…

2009 Domaine Habrard, Crozes-Hermitage AC, Rhone Red, France. Laurent Habrard’s beautiful Crozes Blanc and Rouge are now available in the States and are a worthy collection to explore, especially this…

2008 Kistler, Pinot Noir “Cuvee Natalie-Silver Belt Vineyard” Sonoma Coast. I’ve had a few Kistler’s over the years, but this was my first chance to try the Cuvee Natalie, and…

2010 Capiaux, Pinot Noir “Pisoni Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands. If a big wine can be reserved then Sean Capiaux has made it with this 2010 Pisoni Pinot, as it does…

n.v. Agrapart & Fils”Terroirs” Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut Champagne, A Avize, France. Champagne Agrapart & Fils is maybe the most underrated, under the radar Champagne marque out…

2007 Kapcsandy, Estate Cuvee, State Lane Vineyard, Yountville, Napa Valley. This vineyard, planted and started by Helen Turley and her husband for Lou Kapcsandy has become one of the so…

2011 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling “Zeltinger Schlossberg” Spatlese Trocken, Mosel, Germany. This groovy dry Riesling is my Thanksgiving pick, and I certainly endorse it completely for any occasion you might feel…