Mt. Brave, Napa Valley-Mt. Veeder Merlot 2013 ($75) and La Jota Vineyard Co. Napa Valley-Howell Mountain Merlot 2013...

Buty Winery, Horse Heaven Hills (Washington State) “Columbia Rediviva” Phinney Hill Vineyard, 2013 ($50):  As...

Alois Lageder, Alto Adige (Italy) Pinot Grigio “Porer” 2015 (Dalla Terra, $25):  There’s Pinot Grigio,...

Zena Crown Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills (Oregon), Pinot Noir “The Sum,” “Conifer, and “Slope,” 2013...

Chehalem, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir “Three Vineyard” 2014 ($32):  Such a fascinating exercise it...

Joseph Drouhin, Burgundy, Pouilly-Vinzelles 2015 (Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., $20):  It’s a perennial topic in wine...

Glennelly, Stellenbosch (South Africa) Chardonnay “Glass Collection” 2015 (Cape Classics, $18):  For white wine...

Presqu’ile Winery, Santa Maria Valley (California), Syrah, Presqu’ile Vineyard 2013 ($35):  Although Syrah is...

Adelsheim Vineyard, Chehalem Mountains (Oregon) Pinot Noir “Breaking Ground” 2014 ($45):  There would seem to...

Treana Winery, Central Coast (California), Treana Blanc 2014 ($30):  The first thought that crossed my mind as I tasted the...