PAVI
Dolcetto 2013
Italian wine has taught me not to go looking for Italian varietals anyplace else. (They… Continue reading
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THREE STICKS
“Gap’s Crown Vineyard” Pinot Noir 2015
The cold mountain ridges above the Sonoma Coast are foreboding and rugged, but the best… Continue reading
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TREFETHEN
Chardonnay 2016
Trefethen made its first Napa Valley chardonnay in 1973, and 3 years later, its 1976… Continue reading
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NICOLAS FEUILLATTE
Brut Rosé NV
Creamy and minerally, with a beautiful burst of red fruit coming up through the center,… Continue reading
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MUHR-VAN DER NIEPOORT
“Spitzerberg” Blaufränkisch 2013
Maybe there’s no actual evidence, but I feel pretty sure that blaufränkisch (BLOUGH-frank-ish) is pinot… Continue reading
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CHÊNE BLEU
Rosé 2017
I hope you aren’t rosé-ed out, because you don’t want to miss this dry sophisticated… Continue reading
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YACOUBIAN-HOBBS
Areni 2015
The first time I read about Areni-1 (pronounced are-AY-nee)—the name archeologists have given the cave… Continue reading
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ALBERT BOXLER
Riesling Grand Cru “Brand” 2015
You must drink this chilled on a warm evening sometime (very) soon. Bone dry and… Continue reading
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E. GUIGAL
Côtes-du-Rhône 2015
Tasting this, I had the sudden sensation that a sexy guy from Texas just walked into the… Continue reading
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SPARKMAN CELLARS
“Kingpin” Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
There’s nothing quite like a wine that tastes as though it costs twice as much… Continue reading
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PATRICIA GREEN
Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Patricia Green was a free spirit in a wine region renowned for them. Nearly 20… Continue reading
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CATENA
“La Consulta” Malbec 2015
You smell the crusty char of the steak as it crackles on the grill. A… Continue reading
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