Kerner has an unusual parentage, coming from the red Trollinger grape and Riesling. It was first cultivated in 1969,...
MacRostie Winery and Vineyards, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2017
Yet another cool climate beauty from MacRostie's winemaker Heidi Bridenhagen. This Chardonnay is one where...
Rombauer Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2018
This is another nice bright Sauvignon Blanc from Rombauer Vineyards, with vibrant acidity rounded off just right with a...
Monte Xanic, Valle de Guadalupe (Baja California, Mexico) Sauvignon Blanc 2018
One of the Valle de Guadalupe’s heritage winery properties brings us this easy drinking, dry, mineral driven...
Chateau Plessis, Entre-Deux Mers (Bordeaux, France) Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Lemon creme and melon aromas lead to a bright tart lemon palate with a creamy entry and a laser focused acidic finish that...
Brancott Estate, Marlborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2018
A classic New Zealand profile, with full throttle aromas and flavors of grapefruit, gooseberry, grassy herbs and stone...
Terredora Di Paolo, Campania (Italy) Falanghina 2018
A Mastroberardino family son split off from the family winery and started this venture with some of the family...
Emeritus, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2015
Brice Cutrer Jones’ project in the western reaches of Russian River Valley brings us another fine bottle of Pinot...
Chappellet, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Another stunner from one of Napa’s famed sites. This vintage is a touch more refined than the last, with seductively...
Sarah’s Vineyard, Santa Clara Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2017
More commonly known among the non-wine crowd as Silicon Valley, this area does more than produce your favorite pocket...
J. Lohr, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2016
A deeply extracted Pinot Noir, concentrated even more by a percentage of the juice being bled off at fermentation to...
Spottswoode, Napa County / Sonoma County (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2018
As I’ve noted before, no one takes this variety more seriously than the Spottswoode team. This vintage is a...