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The Fableist Wine Co., Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Andrew Jones, winemaker for Field Recordings and Curt Schalchlin, owner of Sans Liege which is best known for its...
Curran, Santa Barbara County (California) Grenache Blanc 2022
Kris Curran rose to fame as winemaker for Sea Smoke. In 1997, she started her own label and has been offering a...
L. Foppiano Wine, California (United States) 2021
For this wine, the Foppianos aim to replicate the kind of field blend that was so common in California’s early...
Zocker Winery, Edna Valley (Central Coast, California) Grüner Veltliner 2019
Betting on two seemingly long shots, Riesling and Grüner Veltliner, Zocker, which roughly translates as...
Altocedro, La Consulta, Uco Valley (Mendoza, Argentina) Malbec 2022
Founded in 1999 by Karim Mussi, a third-generation Lebanese immigrant, Altocedro is a small winery whose owners helped...
Lubanzi Wines, Swartland (South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2022
An American pair of backpackers, Charles Brain and Walker Brown, fell in love with South Africa and settled in. In...
Padigan, Rogue Valley (Oregon) Syrah 2021
The Padigan team was at the top of its game with this 2021 Syrah. It is dark and with time in the glass reveals...
Zuccardi, Mendoza (Argentina) Cabernet Franc 2019
The hits just keep on coming from the Zuccardi family, as I now add Cabernet Franc to its successes. Here is a 100%...
Hannah Nicole Vineyards, Contra Costa County (California) 2019
Admitting I have never heard of Hannah Nicole but the label caught my eye on a retail shelf. Contra Costa is located...
Cadre Wines, Edna Valley (San Luis Obispo County, California) Albariño 2022
Possibly the finest Albariño this side of Galicia in my experience, this 2022 offers a mix of tangerine and bright...
Cadre Wines, Edna Valley (San Luis Obispo County, California) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
With most of the fruit harvested from a Paragon Vineyard block planted in 1973, the wine was stainless fermented and aged...