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2015 Weingut Georg Breuer, Riesling Trocken, Artist Label, Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg, Rheingau, Germany.The dry Grand Cru Schlossberg Riesling from Breuer, as mentioned here, is one of the most serious terroir…

2021 Ridge Vineyards, Carignane, Buchignani Ranch, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County.It’s remarkable how similar the 2021 Buchignani Ranch Carignane is to the 2018 version I last reviewed, where I compared in…

2014 Domaine de la Terre Rouge, Syrah, High Slopes, Sierra Foothills.Bill Easton’s 2014 Domaine de la Terre Rouge High Slopes Syrah is a beauty with full evolved character and mature…

2021 Âmevive, Ravie, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, Santa Barbara County.The 2021 Ravie by winemaker Alice Anderson, the youthful talent behind Âmevive label, is a bright and crunchy lighter style red…

n.v. M. Bonnamy, Brut Crémant de Loire, Methode Traditionnelle, Sparkling Wine, Loire Valley, France.I discovered the Bonnamy Crémants, imported by Sacred Thirst Imports, about a decade ago, and they have…

2019 Vinicola Cherchi, Sparkling Vermentino di Sardegna DOC, Usini, Sardinia, Italy.Cherchi’s Sparkling Vermentino di Sardegna is luxurious and yeasty with citrus, white peach, mineral and brioche notes leading the way…

2021 Menina d’Uva “Ciste” Vinho Tinto,Trás-os-Montes, Portugal.A light and juicy quaffable naturally styled red wine from Portugal’s Trás-os-Montes area made from some unique varietals, seeing a co-ferment of 70% red…

2022 La Marea by Ian Brand, Albarino “Alt Cut” Kristy Vineyard, Monterey County.One of Monterey’s most satisfying and pure wines, the special edition of Ian Brand’s Albarino from the stony…

2004 Delas Freres, Hermitage Rouge “Les Bessards” Northern Rhone, France.It’s always a great pleasure to enjoy, at a leisurely pace, a bottle of close to 20 year old Hermitage, and…

2019 Holman Ranch Estate Vineyards & Winery, Pinot Noir, Kelly’s Press, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.These Holman Ranch have really turned it on in the last two vintage releases, 2018…