A unique domestic wine, made in the style of Bordeaux’s great white wines (It's 66% Semillon, 18% Sauvignon and 16%...
Minus Tide, Mendocino Ridge (Mendocino County, California) Chardonnay 2017
It’s my pleasure to highly recommend a first release wine from Minus Tide, a new player in California’s...
Domaine de Bila-Haut, Côtes du Roussillion Villages Lesquerde (France) 2017
I was a big fan of the 2016 iteration of this wine, and the 2017 falls right in line with quality. It’s mainly...
Ladera, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2016
I like what’s happening across the board at Ladera -- well made, structured wines from top to bottom. This...
Shafer, Carneros, Napa Valley (California) Chardonnay 2017
An exotic tropical nose greets you at the glass, and is well delivered on the palate as a mix of pineapple, melon and a...
Stolpman, Ballard Canyon (Santa Barbara County, California) Syrah 2014
A bruiser that’s leaning hard into the meaty side of the variety, with a huge backbone, brown spice, oak char and...
Brecon Estate, Adelaida District, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Mourvedre 2016
A deep nose of cherry and raspberry invites further exploration here, with nuanced dry earth notes joining in the second...
Chappellet, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
A new bottling for the winery, and one worthy of being separated from the pack -- Hideway Vineyard -- and it’s a...
Experience, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
This is a nicely priced Napa Cabernet that will please fans of a little American oak with their blackberry and spice --...
Summer Standout: Halter Ranch, Paso Robles, Adelaida District Rosé 2018 ($26)
As the heat of summer sets in, my mind turns toward wines that speak most eloquently when sun comes fully ablaze each day in all...
Flying Goat Cellars, Sta. Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County, California) Pinot Noir 2013
A tiny berry selection of clones 667 and 777 blended to a bold, bright expression of cherry and spice, focused on the...
LaZarre Wines, Edna Valley (San Luis Obispo County, California) Albarino 2018
Winemaker Adam LaZarre touts the 2018 Central Coast vintage with this Albariño, perhaps the best that he’s...