As some of you may recall from your high school chem class (and to save others from embarrassment) element 79 is...
Coventina Vineyards, Applegate Valley (Oregon) Chardonnay 2017
A new winery earning praises for its initial Tempranillo vintages, Coventina sourced this Chardonnay from the neighboring...
Starfield Vineyards, El Dorado (Sierra Foothills, California) Cinsaut 2019
Seldom bottled as a varietal wine, Cinsaut (also spelled Cinsault), is more often found in a Rosé. It is used...
Holly’s Hill Vineyards, El Dorado (Sierra Foothills, California) Old Vines Syrah 2018
This new Rhône-style winery is on a hot streak, especially with Mourvedre and Syrah. This old vine Syrah is...
Madrona Vineyards, El Dorado (California) Grenache 2019
In 2005 Madrona grafted a vineyard over to the Château Rayas clone in its high (2870 feet) elevation site, and this...
La Tannerie, Cité de Carcassonne IGP (Languedoc, France) 2020
La Tannerie is a special cuvée produced at Les Vignobles Foncalieu, a large, historic growers’ cooperative...
Saint-Galet, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Rhône Valley, France) 2019
Sometimes the background story is more interesting than the wine. So the story here has it that the importing...
Justin Girardin, Bourgogne (Burgundy, France) Chardonnay 2019
The Girardin family has been in Burgundy since 1570, and most of its present day vineyards are located either within or...
Abacela Vineyards, Umpqua Valley (Oregon) Tempranillo 2019
In 1997 Abacela became the first American winery to bottle a Tempranillo, and in the following vintage it began winning...
Cavalli Wine Estate, Stellenbosch (South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2020
From its light yellow color to its strong finish, this is no lightweight, fruity Chenin. It was barrel fermented in...
Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery, Sonoma County (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Now part of the Foley Family portfolio, Ferrari-Carano made a name for itself early on with its bold but balanced...
Klinker Brick Winery, Lodi (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Best known for its Old Vine Zinfandel, this family owned winery helped put Lodi on the wine map. Made from an old...