SOLD OUT! The Monte Tondo Garganega Frizzante is my pick for your new summer white wine! From one of the top estates in Soave, just outside of Verona, this is 100% Garganega with just a little spritz. Not familiar with...
SOLD OUT! I tasted dozens of wines to find “the perfect summer red,” and the 2016 Paolo Petrilli Motta del Lupo took home the title. What’s my definition of the perfect summer red you ask? It’s got to be super...
SOLD OUT! The Marchetti Tenuta del Cavaliere is the finest Verdicchio Classico Superiore I have ever laid my taste buds on. There, I said it! Maurizio Marchetti’s micro-production, single vineyard Tenuta del Cavaliere is made with late-harvested grapes that spend...
SOLD OUT! Bravo Neal Rosenthal and bravo Bois de Boursan! The 2014 Bois de Boursan Chateauneuf du Pape is about as good as it gets. Thank goodness there are still a few old-school, traditional, Chateauneuf producers out there. In an...
SOLD OUT! The Chateau de la Selve Maguelonne Rose is my pick for the top dry rose value of the year. I came to that conclusion simply. So far this year, we have poured over 20 different dry roses. And...
Let’s just call this what this one what it is. The 2016 DAY Zinfandel from Ehren Jordan is basically Turley Zinfandel at half the price. Ehren Jordan, who made Turley’s wines for years and helped define their style, is back...
SOLD OUT! The 2016 Empordalia Sinols Negre tastes like Priorat, but it sells for half the price! I’m not exaggerating folks — I just call it like I taste it. This rich, ripe, and spicy blend of Garnacha, Carignan, and...
SOLD OUT! The 2015 Matthiasson Tendu White is my pick for the top spring, summer, pool, picnic, and beach wine! From all-star farmer and winemaker Steve Matthiasson, the Tendu White is a blend of Vermentino, Colombard, and Chardonnay. It’s unoaked,...
SOLD OUT! The 2015 Smith Story Pickberry Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is the best California Cab I’ve tasted this year. Rated 95 points by Vinous Media’s Antonio Galloni, just 300 cases were produced. It’s the debut vintage, it’s a magical wine,...
SOLD OUT! Ever since Matt Courtney joined Arista in 2012, the wines have gone from good to world-class. In case you don’t know who Matt Courtney is, he worked alongside Helen Turley for 8 years as assistant winemaker at Marcassin....
SOLD OUT! Albarino Lovers Unite! The 2016 Xion Albarino is one for the ages! I also think it’s the best under-$20 Albarino in the store. Golden in color, rich and opulent, yet crisp and focused, the Xion Albarino is truly...
Sauvignon Blanc lovers unite! If you’ve been listening to me for the past 4 years, you already know that the Smith Story Sauvignon Blanc is California’s best. If you’ve not been listening to me, listen now! Antonio Galloni, one of...
SOLD OUT! The Michel Gassier Cercius Blanc is back, Jeb Dunnuck scored it 92 points, and it’s the perfect white wine for the season! The 2016 vintage is a blend of 70% Grenache Blanc and 30% Sauvignon Blanc, fermented and...
SOLD OUT! Cru Beaujolais doesn’t get much better than Clos de la Roilette Fleurie. Rated 93 points by the stingy-scoring Josh Raynolds of Vinous Media, this is always one of my favorite Gamay-based wines. Tasting like a hypothetical cross of...
SOLD OUT! For lovers of classic New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, you’ve got to try the 2016 Otto’s Constant Dream! I’ll tell you more about the crazy name later, but for now, I’ll tell you that this is what every New...
Barbanera is a larger-scaled, Italian producer, but man, their wines are delicious. Rich, round, juicy, and easy-to-understand, this is another winner from this Tuscan-based winery. Some of you are surely familiar with their Ser Passo, Barbanera’s sumptuous, Sangiovese-based red. Guess...
SOLD OUT! WOW was all I could say after tasting the 2016 Elio Perrone Barbera d’Asti Tasmorcan! From start to finish, this is an impressive red wine that will delight the most picky of palates. Rated 90 points by Wine...
SOLD OUT! I’m up to my old tricks again — finding incredible wines at incredible prices! the 2016 Ferraton Cotes du Rhone Blanc Samorens is one of the top white wine values of the brilliant 2016 Southern Rhone vintage. I...
SOLD OUT! I had a bottle of the 2014 Elk Cove Pinot Noir recently, and it was soooo good! It was from my own personal stash, and I assumed my distributor was out, as most Oregon producers have already moved...
It’s Valentine’s Day, and I can’t think of a better bubbly for your buck than the Raventos I Blanc De Nit Brut Rose. Long recognized as Spain’s top sparkling wine producer, the current rendition of their De Nit Brut Rose...
Let’s start the year off right, with an awesome offer on the 2016 Cantina Sant’Evasio Barbera d’Asti! The 2016 vintage was great in Italy’s Piemonte region, and Barbera-specialist Cantina Sant’Evasio produced one of the great values of the harvest. Sure,...
