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2022 Sandlands Vineyards, Assyrtiko, Lodi, California.While winemaker Tegan Passalacqua is manly known for his red wine, especially his Turley Zinfandel and Petite Syrah, along with his own Sandlands collection of…

2021 Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Springs, Red Wine, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County.The beautiful, aromatic, opulent and spiced 2021 Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel blend is one of my favorite vintages and…

2023 Weingut Dönnhoff, Riesling Trocken, Felsenberg, Grosses Gewächs, Nahe Germany.The Dönnhoff Schlossböckelheimer Felsenberg VDP Grosse Lage or Grand Cru site is set on porphyry dominated soils, which are volcanic influenced…

2019 Drew Family Cellars, Syrah, Perli Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge, Mendocino County.Again, as fantastic as Drew’s Pinots are, Jason Drew’s Perli Syrah is just as desirable, and it is usually one…

2018 Assenovgrad Winery, Mavrud, Asen’s Fortress, Red Wine, Thracian Valley, Bulgaria.I tasted this bottle, which was brought back from Bulgaria by a friend’s daughter, with it’s local home market label…

nv Domaine Rolet, Brut Blanc, Crémant du Jura, Sparkling Wine, Jura, France.Very savvy buy in quality sparkling wine, the Domaine Rolet Crémant du Jura Brut Blanc delivers loads of class,…

2016 Kenefick Ranch, Cabernet Sauvignon “Doctor’s Cuvée” Estate Grown, Calistoga AVA, Napa Valley.I was thrilled to try this reserve bottling from Kenefick Ranch, it really is in a wonderful stage,…

2023 Union Sacré, Pinot Noir, Monterey County.After just trying and reviewing their Carbonic Sangiovese, I am enjoying Union Sacré’s new and delightful Pinot Noir, which is in the same quaffable…

2022 Weingut Von Winning, Riesling Trocken, Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad, VDP Erste Gewächs, Pfalz, Germany.These Von Winning wines are some of the best dry wines in Germany and their 2022s are next…

2018 Castro Ventosa – Raúl Pérez “El Castro De Valtuille” Mencia Joven, Valtuille de Abajo, Bierzo D.O., Spain.The El Castro de Valtuille Mencia Joven, by Raúl Pérez and his family’s…