2021 A.D. Beckham, Amphora Syrah, Red Mountain, Yakima Valley AVA, Washington State.The Beckham Estate Vineyard winery, based in the Willamette Valley’s Chehalem Mountains, has been creating a buzz in wine…
2019 Domaine Comte de Lauze, Châteauneuf du Pape AOC Rouge, Rhône Valley, France.The rich and full bodied 2019 Comte de Lauze Châteauneuf Rouge, made from 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah,…
2021 Trimbach, Pinot Blanc, Alsace, France.The lightly golden pale Trimbach Pinot Blanc is crisp, tangy and bone dry with tart citrus, white peach and bitter almond paste leading the way…
n.v. Etienne Sandrin, Extra Brut Champagne “A Travers Celles” Celles-sur-Ource, France.The vivid and beautiful A Travers Celles Extra Brut Champagne by Etienne Sandrin, a sublime hand crafted all biodynamic bubbly…
2021 Hillock & Hobbs, Dry Riesling, Lake Seneca, Finger Lakes Region, New York.I tasted this wine, not blind, but only knowing it was a Finger Lakes New York dry Riesling,…
2019 Domaine Fontaine du Clos, Vacqueyras AOC Rouge, Reflets de l’âme, Rhône Valley, France.The beautifully concentrated, perfumed, spicy and delicious Domaine Fontaine du Clos cuvée Reflets de l’âme is made…
2017 Pax, Grenache-Mourvedre “The Vicar” Red Wine, North Coast, California.I had held on to the bottle for an extra few years, because the 2015 and 2016s were pretty tight when…
2021 Âmevive, Syrah, Estate Grown, Ibarra-Young Vineyard, Los Olivos District AVA, Santa Barbara County.The all organic, naturally fermented and partial whole cluster Ibarra-Young Syrah from Âmevive is a brightly fresh…
2021 Domaine Les Oeuvres Vives, Bandol Rouge, Provence, France.A new and brilliant discovery for me recently was Domaine Les Oeuvres Vives in Provence’s famous Bandol and their outstanding Bandol Rouge,…
2021 Domaine Gramenon, Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge “Poignée de Raisins” Rhône Valley, France.Maxime François Laurent’s gorgeous 2021 Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge “Poignée de Raisins” is brilliant deeply flavored and complex 100% Grenache with beautiful…