You may remember the days when the “store brand” at your favorite grocer was all that you could afford, and...
Brick Barn Wine Estate, Santa Ynez Valley (Santa Barbara County, California) Grenache 2021
Another hit from the Central Coast’s stellar 2021 vintage. This wine shows a rich ripe strawberry aromatic top...
Argonne Cellars, Red Mountain (Washington) Syrah 2020
The beauty of Syrah is that so many expressions can be found in so many different places in the world. Red Mountain...
Alentejo, Continued…
In last month’s column there was so much to write about going to Portugal’s Alentejo region in November 2023 from a...
Fitapreta, Alentejano (Portugal) 2021
Fitapreta is just north of Evora in the heart of the Alentejo. Think of Carvalha as the Pinot Noir of the...
Talha Mafia, Alentejo DOC (Portugal) 2021
In the center of the town of Vidigueira, The Talha Mafia is a collection of friends that is dedicated to the Talha method,...
Natus, Alentejano (Portugal) 2022
Just west of Vidigueira, Owner/Winemaker Hamilton Reis brings us this unique wine. It’s a field blend that was...
Booker, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2021
This wine got most of the first place votes from my tasting group in a flight of red blends. It is a lively, layered...
Truth & Valor, Santa Margarita Ranch – Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
In Vino Veritas — in wine lies truth — is an old saying to be sure, and it applies in this...
Truth & Valor, Santa Margarita Ranch – Paso Robles (California) 2021
This Merlot-driven blend embraces smoky savory secondary characteristics to temper the bold ripe fruit, bringing it into...
M Cellars, Grand River Valley (Ohio) Pinot Gris 2021
You may not have Ohio on your radar as a high quality wine producing state, but this wine will put it there if you can get...
Canvasback, Red Mountain (Washington) Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Looking over my notes on this wine from the inaugural 2012 vintage to this 2020, I can say that this label remains...