Even though it's just a Napa red, this gains structure and complexity from the boost of a little Pritchard Hill fruit. In 2023 it's more than half Cabernet Sauvignon plus Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and a full 10% Petit... Read More
A truly luxurious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (59%) with Petit Verdot (29%), Cabernet Franc and Petit Sirah picked generously ripe and aged 20 months in 30% new French oak. The clear as a bell lavender, chocolate and blackberry... Read More
Organic/Bio From France’s Basque country, this is a very Bordeaux-like blend of 60% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Tannat. Rich blackcurrant and blackberry fruit aromas and flavors are framed by sweet spice... Read More
Organic As Julian and Sebastian Erggelet say, “With some patience, a good sombrero and German OCD, we farm with integrity and make wine that tells a story of sand, blazing sun, and howling winds off the California Delta.”... Read More
Leo Hillinger is a big personality, a bit glamorous, an innovator and very much an international traveler. If Leo were a wine, he would be this rich, deep and a little bit showy blend of Merlot, Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt... Read More
Ten years in, Laura Brennan Bissell is making a name for herself for crafting wines of elegance, purity and honesty that remain full of California weight and fruit. This is her Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc blend from... Read More
As the winery says, This wine reminds us of being in a Chicago steakhouse - old school leather booths, seasoned waiters preparing a table side Caesar Salad, and a New York Strip Steak cooked to perfection, ending with a dark chocolate... Read More
When the folks who own Napa’s Screaming Eagle launched Jonata on California’s Central coast, we knew the wines would be good. And mostly expensive. So for $60, their Syrah-based Todos blend has always been the gateway... Read More
This is a terrific Italian red for everything from mushroom risotto to chicken mole – even pizza! Yes, “Ripasso” wine is made by pouring new Valpolicella wine over the just pressed skins of an Amarone fermentation.... Read More
Starts with rich Syrah from Darling, South Africa before being gently dealcoholized to 0.5%, retaining the earthy/fruity Syrah character with low residual sugar (2.5 g/l - wine is dry at 4 g/l or under). You'll enjoy the earthy... Read More
Organic/Bio
Really good brunch bubbles! Or anytime bubbles, really, that you'll enjoy for the ripe strawberry and watermelon and baked raspberry fruit that delivers a big wallop of flavor but no sense of sweetness (it would... Read More
After leaving Ravenswood, Joel Peterson created this project to make old-school wines from some of the same old-vine sites he used at Ravenswood. Fermentations are in redwood, yeast is native, punchdowns by hand, and the grapes... Read More
A blend of classic Sicilian grapes - Nero d'Avola and Frappato - loaded with Cerasuolo or cherry charcater. As Vinous says in the 91 point review, Peppery and floral, the 2022 Cerasuolo di Vittoria wafts up with a spicy blend... Read More
An “old-school” Amarone that delivers very contemporary power and delight. It’s a classic blend of 70% Corvina/Corvinone, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina and 5% Oseleta dried 3 months and aged in large oak. As James... Read More
Lower ABV Daniel Callan’s mission is to highlight the terroir of the Central Coast through the lens of old-vine field blends, like this wild combination of 56% Napa Gamay (a.k.a. Valdiguié), 20% Black Malvoisie (a.k.a.... Read More
Lower ABV
Daniel Callan’s mission is to highlight the terroir of the Central Coast through the lens of old-vine field blends, like this wild combination of Valdiguié, Cinsault, Négrette, Zinfandel and Cabernet... Read More
A blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mataro, Carignan, Petite Sirah and Tannat crafted to showcase the distinctive character of South Africa’s Swartland growing region. Lots of ripeness here with rich black fruit, a hint of tobacco,... Read More
Organic/Bio You may have thought you wanted to drink a Bolgheri “super-Tuscan,” but somehow what you’re really after was made a few hours drive further up the Italian coast. I have no idea what tempted someone... Read More
NaturalLower ABV A throwback wine Michael Wenzel makes from memories of the wines his grandfather drank with lunch in rural Austria in the 1950s and ‘60s. It’s 70% Blaufrankisch and 30% Pinot from eastern Austria... Read More
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