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2022 Massican Winery, Annia, White Wine, Napa Valley.The beautiful and aromatic Massican Annia white from the talented Dan Petroski is a unique blend of Ribolla Gialla 41%, 33% Tocai Friulano,…

2021 Domaine le Sang des Cailloux, Vacqueyras AOC Rouge “Lopy”, Rhone Valley, France.It was a thrill for me to meet and taste with Serge Férigoule of Le Sang des Cailloux,…

2021 Tor Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville AVA, Napa Valley.Tor Kenward’s Tor Wines label is one of Napa’s best and this 2021 Tor Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville bottling is an amazing bottle…

2022 Domaine Roland Lavantureaux, Petit Chablis AOC, White Burgundy, France.This wine, the Domaine Roland Lavantureaux Petit Chablis, always over performs, with a classic terroir driven nose of wet stones, citrus…

2020 Ludovic Engelvin, Cru-elles, Cinsault/Grenache, Vin de France Rouge, Languedoc, France.While at the Kermit Lynch 50th Anniversary Portfolio Tasting in San Francisco recently, while fighting through the crowds to get…

2021 Clos Canarelli, Corse Figari Rouge “Amphora” Corsica, France.It was a great pleasure to see and taste with Yves Canarelli again of Corsica’s Clos Canarelli winery in the Figari region…

2020 Domaine Remi Jobard, Meursault “Les Narvaux” White Burgundy, France.What an impressive treat this 2020 Remi Jobard Meursault Les Narvaux is, which I’m thrilled to have tried through some more…

2021 Domaine M. & C. Lapierre, Morgon, Cru Beaujolais, France.Tasted at Kermit Lynch’s 50th Anniversary Portfolio Tasting in San Francisco and with Mathieu Lapierre himself, the Morgon, sometimes or once…

2019 Giulia Nergi, Barolo DOCG “Serradenari” Piemonte, Italy.I was great to meet Giulia Negri and taste her wines at the Kermit Lynch 50th Anniversary Portfolio tasting in San Francisco, with…

2019 Kenefick Ranch Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chris’s Cuvée, Calistoga AVA, Napa Valley.A knock out for the price and deeply hued the latest 2019 Kenefick Ranch Chris’s Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon has…