Category: Wine Reviews

2019 Turley Wine Cellars, Zinfandel, Judge Bell, Amador County.The Turley Judge Bell Amador County Zinfandel comes from vines planted back in 1907 in the Shenandoah Valley region and set on…

2021 Lail Vineyards “Blueprint” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley.I hadn’t had the Lail wines in a while, but have always enjoyed them in the past, so it was great to catch…

2019 Domaine Dame Jeanne, Prémices, Methode Traditionelle Sparkling Wine, Vin de France.This racy, mineral driven and dry bubbly by Domaine Dame Jeanne is a 100% Pinot Noir Methode Traditionelle sparkling…

2021 Morgan Winery, Pinot Noir, Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.Ever since Morgan hired winemaker Sam Smith and from the 2018 vintage, Dan Lee’s famous Monterey winery has taken off with…

2015 Chesebro, Brut Rosé, Méthode Champenoise Sparkling Wine, Mission Vineyard, Arroyo Seco AVA, Monterey County.Chesebro’s artisan small batch Brut Rosé Méthode Champenoise Sparkling Wine is 100% Pinot Noir Saignée and…

2020 Château de Parnay Le Blason – Régis Vincenot et Fils, Saumur-Champigny “Le Blason de Parnay” Loire Valley, France.The raw and earthy Saumur-Champigny from Château de Parnay Le Blason shows…

2022 Herència Altés, Garnatxa Negra Rosat, Rosé of Grenache “La Tarentina” Terra Alta D.O., Catalunya, Spain.One of the great secret Rosé wines of the world and an outstanding deal, is…

2021 Theopolis Vineyards, Petite Sirah, Estate Grown, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.Theodora Lee’s latest Theopolis Vineyards Estate Petite Sirah is out of this world, already a favorite of mine, this inky…

2016 Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz, Riesling Sekt, Extra Brut Sparkling Wine, Pfalz, Germany.The extended lees bottle aged Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Riesling Sekt Extra Brut, made in the traditional Champagne method is…

2021 Arnot-Roberts, Syrah, Sonoma Coast.The latest wine, I opened, from my set of 2021 releases from Arnot-Roberts, was this thrilling and spicy Sonoma Coast Syrah, a wine unmistakably Northern Rhône…