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2019 Pax, Gamay Noir, Bearg Vineyard, Sonoma County.Gamay has really taken hold in California and there’s a ton of high quality examples from which to chose and Pax’s collection are…

2023 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling Feinherb, Alte Reben, Rheingau, Germany.One of my favorite wineries and a top producer in the Rheingau, Weingut Spreitzer, makes a beautiful collection of Rieslings, so it…

2022 Weingut Bernard Ott, Grüner Veltliner “Am Berg” Wagram DAC, Austria.The Am Berg Grüner Veltliner from Ott is fresh, crisply dry and pure with a zesty personality, showing classic Kaffir…

2009 Cayuse Vineyards, Syrah, En Cerise Vineyard, Walla Wally Valley.The dark, meaty and hedonistic 2009 Syrah En Cerise Vineyard , which was fermented in concrete, with loads of stems and…

2021 Ludovic Montginot, Morgon “Les Charmes” Cru Beaujolais, France.Ludovic Montginot’s beautifully pure and ruby hued 2021 Morgon is from the prized and intense Les Charmes vineyard, the highest altitude lieu-dit…

2023 Weingut Von Winning, Sauvignon Blanc “Lime Rift” Pfalz, Germany.I was thrilled to meet up with Stephan Attmann, director of winemaking of the famous Pfalz Von Winning estate, and taste…

2021 Alfaro Family Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Alfaro Family Vineyard, Corralitos Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains.The beautifully deeply hued ruby/garnet Alfaro Family Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir 2021 is loaded with personality on…

2020 Hatzidakis Winery, Assyrtiko, Cuvée No. 15, AOP Santorini, Greece.The beautifully maturing and done dry, crisp and steely Cuvée No. 15, made from 100% Assyrtiko, is a striking golden/yellow in…

2019 L’Armangia, Barbera d’Asti DOCG “Sopra Berruti” Piemonte, Italy.The pretty food friendly, ruby/garnet and smooth 2019 Sopra Berruti Babera by L’Armangia is a mid-weight pure varietal red wine that shows…

2022 Weingut Carl Loewen, Riesling Feinherb, Longuicher Maximin Herrenberg “1896” VDP Grosse Lage, Mosel, Germany.This is one of the wine world’s great unicorn wines, the Carl Loewen 1896 Riesling is…