If you haven’t ventured past the Pinot Noir side of Sea Smoke’s portfolio, this 2021 Chardonnay is a great...
Sea Smoke, Sta. Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County, California) Pinot Noir 2021
Wines with long track records from stellar vintages are almost always worth your time effort and money to get hold of, and...
Paraduxx, Napa Valley (California) 2021
Often this wine has Zinfandel taking the lead, but for 2021 the team opts for the Cabernet in front, and it shows itself...
Chappellet, Napa Valley (California) Chenin Blanc 2023
Such a beauty! I’ve heard tell that California’s 2023 wines are going to be better than the 2021 vintage...
Merry Edwards Winery, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2022
This vineyard site was the first to produce a designated wine for Merry Edwards beginning in 1997, and I have tasted...
Merry Edwards Winery, Anderson Valley (Mendocino County, California) Pinot Noir 2022
This is the winery’s first release from this site (and, indeed, from any site outside of Sonoma County), and it is a...
Desparada, Central Coast (California) 2021
The label notes this wine was “Brought into being by Vailia From,” the owner and winemaker. Described by...
Shannon Family of Wines, High Valley (Lake County, California) 2023
From Lake County – the next stop north as California’s wine juggernaut as responds to climate change –...
Ernest Vineyards, Lodi (Central Coast, California) Rosé of Cinsault 2022
Ernest Vineyards, established in 2012, has recently broadened its scope to encompass additional labels under the Ernest...
Beaulieu Vineyard, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Here we have a beautiful Sauvignon Blanc wine from the winery that made Cabernet Sauvignon a Napa Valley icon. It is...
Iron Horse Vineyards, Green Valley of Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) 2020
Iron Horse’s Brut X is one of my favorites from Iron Horse’s sparkling lineup. Blended from 77% Pinot...
High Camp Wines, San Luis Obispo Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2021
It’s interesting to see what is different between a domestic winery’s “regular” and...