Pays homage to the classic oak-and-butter style of California chardonnay while avoiding the ponderous excess of that style. You do not have to worry about wood splinters or think of milk when you sip this pour. $16-18 Continue reading “True Myth Chardonnay Central Coast 2023”
Month: June 2026
Maison Sinnae Enfant Terrible, Côtes du Rhône Red Wine 2022
Smooth, solid, value-focused blend of Southern Rhône red grapes—Grenache Noir, Syrah, and Carignan—produced by a cooperative formed by the merger of two cooperatives with histories up to a century old and traditions dating back more than 2,000 years. $14-18 Continue reading “Maison Sinnae Enfant Terrible, Côtes du Rhône Red Wine 2022”
Benziger Family Winery Rosé, Frank Johnson Vineyard 2025
Serious Sonoma Rosé, not a mere poolside pour or summer porch pounder to get you through the afternoon until you can move on to your “good stuff.” It is a single-vineyard, small-production effort that showcases quality biodynamically raised fruit the winemaker wisely allows to shine rather than imposing winery tricks. Continue reading “Benziger Family Winery Rosé, Frank Johnson Vineyard 2025”
Moone-Tsai Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2021
While priced at $120–140 at release and now selling for more, this is an “entry level” pour in the rarefied realm of Napa Valley corps d’élite. Whatever your wallet or proclivities, it will be worth it. This is voluptuous and refined, nuanced and vibrantly delicious—such juxtaposed qualities demonstrate high-level skills from a prestigious vineyard and a consequential cellar. And why you have to pay $120 or more to enjoy it. Continue reading “Moone-Tsai Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2021”
Domaine Bousquet Ameri Eva Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Gualtallary Single Vineyard 2024
Distinctive, site-specific, high-altitude Argentine wine. Oak-fermented at low temperature with no malolactic conversion. Aged eight months in barrel and six months in bottle before release. The result is a smooth, almost creamy wine that showcases sauv blanc’s versatility. $33–36 Continue reading “Domaine Bousquet Ameri Eva Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Gualtallary Single Vineyard 2024”