Cade Winery is a member of the PlumpJack Collection founded by Gavin Newsom, Gordon Getty, and John Conover. The...
Odette, Stags Leap District – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
The PlumpJack Collection, established by Gavin Newsom, Gordon Getty, and John Conover, chose the Stags Leap District for...
Domaine des Malandes, Chablis Premier Cru Montmains (Burgundy, France) 2021
The Marchive family have created an elegant wine with delicate aromas of Meyer lemon,white peach and grapefruit with...
Querciabella, Chianti Classico DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2019
This single variety Sangiovese Chianti Classico is the winery’s flagship wine. It has a medium ruby color and...
Quintarelli, Veneto IGT (Italy) 2021
Primofiore means “first flower,” an appropriate name for the Quinarelli’s first wine released each...
Comte Lafond, Sancerre (Loire Valley, France) 2022
The original Loire Valley estate and château that Comte Lafond acquired in 1787 was owned by the illegitimate...
Domaine de Piaugier, Gigondas (Rhône Valley, France) 2020
I admit I cannot pass a Gigondas — and this one by the Domaine de Piaugier is a great example of why I cannot. ...
Famille Perrin, Côtes du Rhône (Rhône Valley, France) 2022
The Perrin family got their start in wine by acquiring Château Beaucastel, an important producer in the Rhône...
Riva Leone, Piemonte DOC (Piedmont, Italy) Barbera 2021
According to Ian D’Agata in his comprehensive book Native Wine Grapes of Italy, “Barbera is one of...
Riva Leone, Gavi DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2021
The grape variety in this white wine from the northwestern region of Italy is Cortese. According to Wine Grapes by...
Argentina’s Domaine Bousquet: Cultivating Excellence from an Ideal Environment
Anne Bousquet, Co-owner of Domaine Bousquet in Argentina, visited Texas a few weeks ago. I was excited to meet her,...
Avinyó, Cava (Catalonia, Spain) 2014
This is the best Cava I have ever tasted. It displays plentiful, tiny bubbles and subtle citrus, apple flavors with light...