2022 Sandlands Vineyards, Carignane, Contra Costa, California.The latest version of Sandlands Contra Costa Carignane delivers tons of personality, ripe concentration and complexity, while still being simply delicious, with its dark…
2023 Holman Ranch Estate Winery & Vineyard, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Susan’s Saignée, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.The vibrant, steely crisp and refreshing pale salmon hued Susan’s Saignée Rosé of…
2018 Yacoubian-Hobbs, Areni, Vayots Dzor, Armenia.The Armenian red from Paul Hobb’s intriguing project there is a dark ruby/garnet medium bodied and spicy wine that really reminds me of Fronton (Negrette)…
2020 Sandro Fay, Valtellina Superiore DOCG “Il Glicine” Lombardy, Italy.Another new producer to me, Sandro Fay, is from the Valtellina region and does a full selection of Nebbiolo based wines,…
2023 Division Winemaking Co. – La Frontière, Sauvignon Blanc, Oregon.The pure, energy filled and mineral driven pale gold Division-Villages “La Frontière” Sauvignon Blanc is joyous expression of the varietal, from…
2020 Sandro De Bruno, Soave DOC, Colli Scaligeri, Veneto, Italy.The upper end cru bottling, this straw/gold hued and textural Colli Scaligeri Soave, from Sandro De Bruno is a beautiful and…
2023 Margins Wine, Grenache, Paicines AVA, San Benito County.It was a pleasure to taste through the Margins latest releases with winemaker Megan Bell, definitely a star on the Central Coast,…
2021 Montalbera, Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG “Laccento” Piedmonte, Italy.I usually begin by saying, the rare and beautiful Ruché, native to the Piemonte region, is a grape that produces one…
2022 Samuel Louis Smith, Gamay Noir, Escolle Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The 2022 Samuel Louis Smith Gamay Noir from the Santa Lucia Highlands’ Escolle Vineyard is a dark electric ruby hued…
2018 Castello di Perno, Barbera, Nizza DOCG, Piemonte, Italy.I absolutely fell in love with this 2018 Nizza DOCG by Castello di Perno, who are mostly known for their cru (Perno)…