I have been consistently impressed with Virginia winemakers that continue to raise the bar with quality wine. ...
Nicosia, Etna Rosso DOC (Sicily, Italy) 2018
Nicosia is a five-generation winery located on Mount Etna’s south-eastern slope. Lenza di Munti represent...
Nicosia, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG (Sicily, Italy) 2020
Cerasuolo di Vittoria is Sicily’s only DOCG and produces high quality wines known for their bright red cherry...
Gravel Bar, Red Mountain (Columbia Valley, Washington) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
I don’t hesitate to jump at a Red Mountain wine priced in the mid-$20 range. The quality of wines coming from...
Remhoogte, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch (Coastal Region, South Africa) Merlot 2018
Remhoogte’s Aspect Merlot is sourced from a single plot of Estate vineyard. The vineyard’s south-west...
Remhoogte, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch (Coastal Region, South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2023
Remhoogte’s 2023 vintage of Honeybunch was just released and in time for warmer U.S. summer weather. Remhoogte...
Remhoogte, Stellenbosch (Coastal Region, South Africa) Riesling 2023
There isn’t a lot of Riesling planted in South Africa but Remhoogte found an untended vineyard on a neighboring...
Noble Hill, Simonsberg-Paarl (Coastal Region, South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2022
Chenin Blanc is king of South Africa with more plantings than any other grape variety, or cultivar if you are using the...
Noble Hill, Simonsberg (Coastal Region, South Africa) 2020
Winemaker and owner Kristopher Tillery expanded his family’s vineyard and restaurant into the Noble Hill winery,...
Black Elephant Vintners, Western Cape (South Africa) 2020
Black Elephant Vintners was founded by Kevin Swart, Raymond Ndlovu, and Jacques Wetnzel after all three left their...
Marjan Simcic, Goriška Brda (Slovenia) Ribolla 2022
Slovenia’s Goriška Brda region sits just across the border from Collio, an exceptional region in Italy. ...
Poe, Mendocino County (California) Rosé of Grenache 2022
Samantha Sheehan founded Poe in 2009 with a goal of producing vineyard-specific wines in the U.S. market. Her...