Here is a relatively easy-to-find TrentoDOC that will serve as a fine introduction to the all sparkling wine from...
Ventisquero Wine Estates, Valle de Atacama (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc 2019
This comes from 350 miles north of Valparaiso. The Huasco Valley runs east/west at the 28th parallel through the...
Viña Tabalí, Valle de Limari (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
This wine is sourced from glacially carved limestone slopes in a desert climate just 7 or 8 miles inland from the Pacific...
Viña Morandé, Valle de Casablanca (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc 2020
This is a delicious wine that shows a fine balance between notes of fresh citrus, lively asparagus and grass, all giving...
Matetic Vineyards, Valle de Casablanca (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc 2020
I have never tasted a wine that expresses the sea as clearly as this one. Its full throttle ocean aromas and flavors...
Montes Wines, Valle de Leyda (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Full-throttle asparagus aromas kick things off, and they follow through on the palate, riding a stony core and tempered by...
Viña Garcés Silva, Valle de Leyda (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc 2020
This wine shows a prominent pomelo vibe – think the floral side of grapefruit – and it works perfectly against...
Tackitt Family Vineyards, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Sparkling Gewurztraminer 2021
Leon Tackitt has been quietly working on perfecting small production sparkling wines of unexpected varieties for a while...
Cattleya, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2020
I am always impressed by winemakers who can choose fruit with an eye on offering different expressions of a single variety...
Cattleya, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2020
This wine sits right in the middle of the Chardonnay spectrum, with a pleasant nutty character serving to boost the apple...
Ladera Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Initial nosing of this Sauvignon Blanc will make you think you’ve got a lemon bomb on your hands, but some digging...
Morgan Winery, Arroyo Seco (Monterey County, California) Tempranillo 2020
Cool climate Tempranillo is an unusual find in the USA, though the variety’s early ripening is exactly why it is...