Carol Shelton's “Monga Zin" is sourced from a 1918 vineyard in Southern California that really doesn’t...
Carol Shelton, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Petite Sirah 2017
The fruit for this wine replaced a section of Florence Vineyard that was planted to Merlot until it was t-budded over to...
Deep Sky Vineyard, Willcox (Arizona) Viognier 2020
I continue to be encouraged by what I am tasting out of Arizona of late. Deep Sky Vineyard's Aurora Viognier hits...
Niner Wine Estates: The Spirit of a French Domaine on California’s Central Coast
Today’s wine business is an amazingly varied hodgepodge of business models, from tiny, single variety producers to...
Cattleya, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Syrah 2015
I so appreciate winemaker Bibiana Gonzales-Rave’s deft hand with Syrah. This bottle shows everything that is...
Frescobaldi, Chianti Rufina Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2016
Frescobaldi's Nipozzano Vecchi Viti is a fine Riserva that shows rich wood tones that are still integrating into the rich...
Jordan Vineyard & Winery, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2020
Jordan continues to deliver elegance with their Chardonnay. A crisp entry leads to a creamy texture midpalate, and returns...
Lucas & Lewellen, Santa Barbara County (California) 2018
Deliciousness is the goal that wines like this blend from Lucas & Lewellen are aiming for, and this wine hits the mark...
MacRostie Winery and Vineyards, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2020
MacRostie’s macro AVA Chardonnay blend represents a crowd-pleasing value, delivering bright passion fruit and...
Qupé, Santa Maria Valley (Santa Barbara County, California) Chardonnay 2020
Another vintage, another fine value for Qupé's Y Block Chardonnay. A dash of Viognier in the mix lifts the...
Pascual Toso, Mendoza (Argentina) 2020
I have been impressed with the high line bottlings from Pascual Toso for a few years running. This wine delivers the...
Turnbull, Oakville, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Turnbull's Leopoldina Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is quite approachable now, with a juicy midpalate, bright varietally...