Winderlea Vineyard and Winery, Imprint Pinot Noir 2017, Dundee Hills, Oregon
Tasting Note: A Dundee Hills pinot noir that reveals just-ripened red fruit in a pinot-noir style that is imminently aperitif and food friendly.[Read more]
Troon Vineyard, Kubli Bench Amber 2019, Applegate Valley, Oregon
Tasting Note: Who knew a biodynamic blend of riesling, vermentino and viognier would taste so astonishingly delicious?[Read more]
Book Review: The Wine Taster’s Journal – A Wine Lover’s Little Black Book
There are two types of wine enthusiasts.[Read more]
Sosie, First Things First Brut Nature 2018, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Note: A robust, golden-fruit-filled, sparkling brut nature made from the Rhône-grape Roussanne that would please a wine drinker who appreciates heft and body.[Read more]
Ritual, Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Casablanca Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: A sauvignon blanc from Casablanca Valley that is filled with ripe, tropical fruit and lots of bright acidity in a way that’s perfectly balanced.[Read more]
Pierre Jacques Druet, Vaumoreau Bourgueil 1995, Loire, France
Tasting Note: An aged Bourgueil from a vintage absent any green notes with ripe fruit and lovely, classic aromatics.[Read more]
Pierre-Marie Chermette, Domaine du Vissoux Origine Vieilles Vignes Beaujolais 2017, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: A Beaujolais with some concentration and robustness on the midpalate.[Read more]
Gerald Vallée Domaine de La Cotelleraie, Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil 2017, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Bourgueil with attractive concentration and a midpalate that is Chinon reminiscent.[Read more]
Jousselin & Fils Domaine Du Rin Du Bois, Touraine Gamay 2018, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A flavorsome Loire gamay with midpalate complexity and a lovely earthiness that is often associated with Chinon.[Read more]
Bernard Baudry, Les Grézeaux Chinon 2015, Loire, France
Tasting Note: Midpalate earthiness and just-ripened fruit combine in your glass to offer classic Chinon flavors that are comforting.[Read more]
