With its upfront fruit flavors seasoned by a little spice and a touch of oak this is an unusually pleasing...
Talbott, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Chardonnay 2016
Generous both aromatically and on the palate, this enduring California Chardonnay always pleases, never disappoints. ...
Galen Glen, Lehigh Valley (Pennsylvania) Grüner Veltliner 2018
Grüner (as its fans like to call it) is the most important white wine in Austria, but it is becoming recognized, and...
Badenhorst Family Wines, Swartland (South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2016
The wine’s golden hue and its heady slightly floral fragrance are followed by lovely deep flavors that suggest mango...
2019 Favorite for Marguerite Thomas: Domaine Cheveau Macon Fuissé “Les Grandes Bruyères” 2016
One of my favorite wines in 2019 was Domaine Cheveau Macon Fuissé (Burgundy, France) 2016 “Les Grandes...
Forge Cellars, Seneca Lake (Finger Lakes, New York) Dry Riesling 2017
This Riesling from New York’s Finger Lakes region is dry without being austere (the residual sugar is .3%, the...
Anne Delaroche, Côtes du Rhône (Rhône Valley, France) 2016
A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Carignan, this mellow red wine from the Southern Rhône region has a lot...
Chateau Smith, Washington State (United States) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
This is a bold and well-structured Cabernet Sauvignon dominated red blend from the Pacific Northwest that also includes...
Poggiobello, Friuli DOC (Italy) Pinot Grigio 2018
As with most traditional Italian Pinot Grigios the overriding theme here is delicacy. A light fragrance resembling...
Renato Ratti, Langhe DOC (Piedmont, Italy) Nebbiolo 2017
This Nebbiolo from Renato Ratti offers delicately floral aromatics followed by layers of lively fruit flavors along with...
Duckhorn, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Duckhorn has been blending Cabernet grapes from a variety of Napa Valley growers since 1978 to produce this...
Mason Cellars, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2018
This Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc from Mason Cellars has bracing citrus notes, tart apple flavors and a pleasing mouthfeel....