The wine country of Lake County is located in the California coastal range, north of Napa and Sonoma and east of Mendocino...
Le Fat Bastard, Pays d’Oc IGP (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) Pinot Noir 2020
The story of the name of this wine is of two friends, Thierry and Guy, who collaborated on wine projects. Thierry...
Le Fat Bastard, Pays d’Oc IGP (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) Chardonnay 2020
You might find it easy to dismiss a quirky label as a gimmick to sell an inexpensive wine, but you would miss out on a...
Weingut Robert Weil, Rheingau (Germany) Riesling Trocken 2020
This Riesling grabs one's attention upon first sip. It is bone dry, with intense, round flavors of peach and Rainier...
Hess Select, California (United States) Pinot Gris 2021
Donald Hess ventured into the California wine business when he bought vineyards in Mt. Veeder in 1978. A bit later...
La Mesma, Gavi del Comune di Gavi (Piedmont, Italy) 2021
If you have never tasted a Gavi wine, La Mesma offers a great introduction with its subtle floral, citrus aromas, and...
Joao Portugal Ramos, Vinho Verde DOC (Portugal) Loureiro 2020
Until I was invited to judge in a competition in Portugal in 2013, I had never tasted a Loureiro wine. As I noted in...
Tenute Rubino, Brindisi Rosso DOC (Puglia, Italy) Susumaniello 2019
When was the last time you had a wine made from Susumaniello? Well, here is your opportunity from the Puglia region...
Lorenza, Lodi (California) Picpoul Blanc 2021
The Lorenza wine company is a joint collaboration between a mother and daughter who love dry Rosés from...
Chateau Chantal, Old Mission Peninsula (Michigan) Riesling 2020
You might think that Michigan is too cold for growing wine grapes, but the Old Mission Peninsula AVA (American...
Ciccone Vineyard & Winery, Leelanau Peninsula (Michigan) Gewürztraminer 2020
Ciccone Vineyard & Winery was created by Silvio “Tony" Ciccone in Leelanau County, Michigan in the...
Spirit of Texas Winery, Texas High Plains (Texas) Dolcetto 2019
Northern Italy’s Dolcetto grape has found a welcome home in Texas, especially in the High Plains AVA. Spirit...