Morgan has got to be the most underrated winery on the Central Coast, and this wine continues to make the argument that...
Lucia by Pisoni, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Chardonnay 2022
I imagine it's always a challenge to let a site speak and to make the choice to not exert your will as a winemaker into...
Lucia by Pisoni, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2022
Here is a Pinot Noir that will take some time to unwind and will definitely reward the patient procurer. It’s...
Flora Springs Winery, Napa Valley (California) 2023
This is one of the more interesting and enjoyable recent vintages of this venerable Napa Valley blend of Sauvignon Blanc,...
Iron Horse Vineyards, Green Valley of Russian River Valley (California) 2019
Iron Horse selected their most fruit-forward Pinot Noir as the centerpiece of their 2019 Rainbow Cuvée. The...
Decoy, California (United States) 2023
I don’t think I have ever described a wine as a nectarine bomb, but there is a first time for everything. This...
Ancient Peaks Winery, Santa Margarita Ranch – Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2021
Always a bold offering, this vintage of the Renegade is all you want in a lusty red wine. Aromas and flavors of...
Kosta Browne, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2021
Russian River cool climate acidity is on full display here, and that’s a good thing, especially in the hands of this...
Slouch Hat Wines, Santa Ynez Valley (Santa Barbara County, California) Genache Syrah Mourvedre 2022
Though Syrah has the largest portion of the blend here, it is Grenache that seems to take the lead in the aroma and flavor...
Kosta Browne, Sta. Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County, California) Pinot Noir 2021
A rich and complex expression, with a little whole cluster fermentation adding some stemmy pepper notes to the raspberry,...
Iron Horse Vineyards, Green Valley of Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) 2019
This is Iron Horse’s Flagship Sparkling wine — sold in a magnum bottle in this instance — from a...
Starfield Vineyards, El Dorado (Sierra Foothills, California) 2020
I don’t know who the Bronson Bros. are, but I can assure you that you and your “bros” will enjoy this...