2021 Florence Vineyard, Zinfandel Reserve, Rockpile AVA, Sonoma County.The incredibly textured, rich and ripe, and with an opaque purple/black hue, Florence Reserve Zinfandel shows off loads of concentration and as…
2021 Bedrock Wine Co., Old Vine Zinfandel, Katushas’ Vineyard, Lodi, California.The 2021 Katushas’ Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel is ripe, but shows off a transparent and fresh personality with detailed layers…
2021 Raúl Pérez – La Vizcaina de Vinos, Bierzo Blanco, Godello, La del Vivo, Lomas de Valtuille, Spain.I first tasted this Godello based Bierzo Blanco with Raúl Pérez, one of…
2021 Turley Wine Cellars, Old Vine Zinfandel, California.The ripe and lively Old Vine Zin from Turley is an old and rewarding friend, deeply hued and layered, this 2021 vintage looks…
2022 I. Brand & Family Winery, Chenin Blanc, Massa Estate Vineyard, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.The new vintage of Ian Brand’s old vine Chenin from the historic organic Durney Vineyard,…
2022 Massican, Gemina, White Wine, California.The latest Massican wine lineup, by winemaker Dan Petroski, includes some really interesting stuff, with his Annia Friuli style white being a stand out, which…
2021 Occidental, Pinot Noir, Freestone-Occidental, Sonoma Coast.It was great to taste the latest Occidental Pinot, made by Steve Kistler, one of California’s visionary and great Pinot Noir and Chardonnay winemakers,…
n.v. André Clouet, Brut Rosé, Grand Cru Champagne “Rosé No. 3” A Bouzy, France.I really enjoyed the latest disgorgement of Clouet’s Grand Cru Brut Rosé (No. 3) with its bright…
2019 Desire Lines Wine Co. Syrah, Griffin’s Lair, Petaluma Gap AVA, Sonoma County.The heady, deeply purple and dark fruited 2019 Griffin’s Lair Syrah, from the talented Cody Rasmussen at Desire…
2017 Domaine Francois Raveneau, Chablis 1er Cru “Montée de Tonnerre” White Burgundy, France.The Raveneau Montée de Tonnerre is my favorite Chablis, so the opportunity to taste it again recently was…