I have been a fan of this wine since its first vintage, and the heralded 2021 crop may have delivered the best one...
Jolie-Laide, Central Coast (California) Syrah 2020
Jolie-Laide operates out of Sebastopol, sourcing grapes from vineyards across California, from Mendocino to Santa Cruz and...
Acumen PEAK, Atlas Peak – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Franc 2021
Just cracking the limit for variety specific labeling with 14 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 10 percent Merlot in the mix,...
Ehlers Estate, St. Helena – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Franc 2021
It struck me that the red wines I tasted from Ehlers’ 2021vintage were all somewhat aggressive, and that it might be...
Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2022
This offering will please a crowd of Chardonnay fans, with some oak, but not too much, enhancing apple and lemon creme...
Lifevine, California (United States) Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
I would imagine that the challenge of making “zero sugar” wine is to keep it in the “dry” zone and...
Chappellet, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Franc 2021
As usual, the Chappellet Cabernet Franc is a dark side expression of the variety, and it is prized by its fans for...
Odette, Napa Valley (California) Chardonnay 2021
To write a description of this wine is to perhaps make it sound like the stereotypical oaky Napa Chardonnay – yet it...
Goosecross, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Napa Valley Sauvignon Blancs – especially those from the lower valley and the eastern mountains – keep getting...
Alma Rosa, Sta. Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County, California) Chardonnay 2021
The top Chardonnays from California have nicely morphed from buttery, oaky beverages to clean elegant displays of balanced...
Alma Rosa, Sta. Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County, California) Pinot Noir 2021
Alma Rosa Winery is in the Santa Rita Hills AVA in Santa Barbara County, California. It is a cool climate region due...
Voon, Sta. Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County, California) Chardonnay 2022
While not exactly a naïf, Evan Anderson is a charming San Franciscan who founded a virtual winery – Voon, a...