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Alta Via Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio’s are all alike, right? Hmm, well, yes, often, that is true. But differences exist. For instance, Pinot Grigio from some of the top spots in the Friuli Venezia region can carry some weight and distinct minerality. Alto Adige, up in the foothills of the Alps (and higher), is the grape’s other sweet spot. Here the flavors become almost shockingly fresh, like you’re biting into a cold ripe grape you've just plucked off the vine.
Type, Body & Flavor
Averaen Pinot Noir
Perhaps you’ve heard of Banshee Wines. They started as a little garage unit in north San Francisco (the locals call it Dogpatch) and they simply bought tasty juice from the right vineyards and then made the best wine that they could. It’s worked out pretty well for them; they’ve gotten bigger and bigger. And now they’ve decided to go full Oregon. They’re buying grapes from some of their favorite spots in the Willamette Valley, and creating some of the most delicious values in the state.
Type, Body & Flavor
Baron de Ley Museum Reserva
The Baron de Ley Museum Reserva Museum has more depth than their usual, worthy Reserva wines. It’s from extremely old vines (a century of age or so) planted in sandy and rocky soils with a thick layer of pebbles and a subsoil of limestone-clay and chalk. The bush vines that provide this sturdy wine are high up in the region, at over 2500 feet elevation.
Type, Body & Flavor
Baron de Ley Varietales
Baron de Ley is a great example of how much the Rioja region has upped its game in the last decade. Like many of their wines of late, this 100% Tempranillo is rich, powerful, intense, heady and every bit a modern version of concentrated Rioja, but one that nevertheless still tastes like Rioja.
Type, Body & Flavor
Bella Union Cabernet
Single Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet from the producers of Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel and En Route from the epic 2016 vintage. Sign me up!
Type, Body & Flavor
Bernard Chamfort Plan de Dieu
Why is this place called God’s Plain? Isn’t that a bit presumptuous? The name harks back to the Middle Ages, when walking this bandit-infested forest was like committing your fate to God. But now it’s mostly vines on clay and alluvial pebbles. But like its neighboring Côtes du Rhone Villages, Plan de Dieu’s reds are made more complex by the regional garrigue, the aromatic, Mediterranean flora, particularly bay, thyme and lavender.
Type, Body & Flavor
Berthete "Les Pierrugues" CDR
The blend is more traditional than modern - 50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 20% Carignan, 5% Cinsault. Not too many years ago, Carignan was the red-headed stepchild of the Rhone (it was widely planted in the 19th century); the usual view was that it only grew well in a few places and only old vines produced excellent wine. But times and views are evolving and, particularly in light of climate change, Carignan is finding new fans for its crisp, crunchy cranberry flavors and its ability to provide tartness even in hot vintages.
Type, Body & Flavor
Billecart Salmon Brut Rose
Every sommelier has a hip-pocket wine, the wine they go to when they need something they can rely upon for value and excellence and Billecart Salmon Rose is one of those wines.
Type, Body & Flavor
Birichino Malvasia Bianca
Let’s say you start your careers in winemaking by traveling the world and learning from the best, and then go to work for the brilliant Randall Grahm, Santa Cruz winemaker extraordinaire and the original Rhone Ranger. John Locke and Alex Krause met at the iconic Bonny Doon winery after wine travels abroad, and working for Randall is like gaining an extra degree in winemaking and wine-thinking. So they have focused upon unusual grapes and styles. Malvasia Bianca is not a well-known grape though it should be; it’s arguably one of the world’s oldest identified grapes (or actually a group of grapes). This is from a southern Monterey County planting that dates back to the early 1900s on shale, decomposed granite and clay. And the honeyed, floral aromatics of the Malvasia grape are intensified by the Monterey character of warm to warmer days followed by cool evenings and even colder night times.
Type, Body & Flavor
Birichino Vin Gris
Pink is very in right now and it’s a perfect outdoor drink. Except you’re not supposed to go outdoors. Maybe you could open the window and enjoy what this cooler-than-thou Santa Cruz winery has done. It changes slightly every year. This year it’s Grenache from Arroyo Seco Valley, some Bechthold Vineyard Cinsault (128-year-old vines), fruit from century-old Mourvedre, and a touch of Rolle. They ferment it with native yeasts for a far more complex rosé than you’ve had since becoming a shut-in.
Type, Body & Flavor
Alta Via Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio’s are all alike, right? Hmm, well, yes, often, that is true. But differences exist. For instance, Pinot Grigio from some of the top spots in the Friuli Venezia region can carry some weight and distinct minerality. Alto Adige, up in the foothills of the Alps (and higher), is the grape’s other sweet spot. Here the flavors become almost shockingly fresh, like you’re biting into a cold ripe grape you've just plucked off the vine.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Averaen Pinot Noir
Perhaps you’ve heard of Banshee Wines. They started as a little garage unit in north San Francisco (the locals call it Dogpatch) and they simply bought tasty juice from the right vineyards and then made the best wine that they could. It’s worked out pretty well for them; they’ve gotten bigger and bigger. And now they’ve decided to go full Oregon. They’re buying grapes from some of their favorite spots in the Willamette Valley, and creating some of the most delicious values in the state.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Baron de Ley Museum Reserva
The Baron de Ley Museum Reserva Museum has more depth than their usual, worthy Reserva wines. It’s from extremely old vines (a century of age or so) planted in sandy and rocky soils with a thick layer of pebbles and a subsoil of limestone-clay and chalk. The bush vines that provide this sturdy wine are high up in the region, at over 2500 feet elevation.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Baron de Ley Varietales
Baron de Ley is a great example of how much the Rioja region has upped its game in the last decade. Like many of their wines of late, this 100% Tempranillo is rich, powerful, intense, heady and every bit a modern version of concentrated Rioja, but one that nevertheless still tastes like Rioja.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Bella Union Cabernet
Single Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet from the producers of Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel and En Route from the epic 2016 vintage. Sign me up!
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Bernard Chamfort Plan de Dieu
Why is this place called God’s Plain? Isn’t that a bit presumptuous? The name harks back to the Middle Ages, when walking this bandit-infested forest was like committing your fate to God. But now it’s mostly vines on clay and alluvial pebbles. But like its neighboring Côtes du Rhone Villages, Plan de Dieu’s reds are made more complex by the regional garrigue, the aromatic, Mediterranean flora, particularly bay, thyme and lavender.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Berthete "Les Pierrugues" CDR
The blend is more traditional than modern - 50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 20% Carignan, 5% Cinsault. Not too many years ago, Carignan was the red-headed stepchild of the Rhone (it was widely planted in the 19th century); the usual view was that it only grew well in a few places and only old vines produced excellent wine. But times and views are evolving and, particularly in light of climate change, Carignan is finding new fans for its crisp, crunchy cranberry flavors and its ability to provide tartness even in hot vintages.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Billecart Salmon Brut Rose
Every sommelier has a hip-pocket wine, the wine they go to when they need something they can rely upon for value and excellence and Billecart Salmon Rose is one of those wines.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Birichino Malvasia Bianca
Let’s say you start your careers in winemaking by traveling the world and learning from the best, and then go to work for the brilliant Randall Grahm, Santa Cruz winemaker extraordinaire and the original Rhone Ranger. John Locke and Alex Krause met at the iconic Bonny Doon winery after wine travels abroad, and working for Randall is like gaining an extra degree in winemaking and wine-thinking. So they have focused upon unusual grapes and styles. Malvasia Bianca is not a well-known grape though it should be; it’s arguably one of the world’s oldest identified grapes (or actually a group of grapes). This is from a southern Monterey County planting that dates back to the early 1900s on shale, decomposed granite and clay. And the honeyed, floral aromatics of the Malvasia grape are intensified by the Monterey character of warm to warmer days followed by cool evenings and even colder night times.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Birichino Vin Gris
Pink is very in right now and it’s a perfect outdoor drink. Except you’re not supposed to go outdoors. Maybe you could open the window and enjoy what this cooler-than-thou Santa Cruz winery has done. It changes slightly every year. This year it’s Grenache from Arroyo Seco Valley, some Bechthold Vineyard Cinsault (128-year-old vines), fruit from century-old Mourvedre, and a touch of Rolle. They ferment it with native yeasts for a far more complex rosé than you’ve had since becoming a shut-in.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions