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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
Amizetta Tradition Red Wine
The winery behind this gem is cult classic Amizetta. The Clark family founded the winery in the 1970’s and was intent upon eschewing the valley floor (where so many of the big names are), instead crafting wines from the hillsides. Their kids grew up in Napa culture and, while they continue to manage Amizetta, they also have started the Tradition project in which they blend together ideal sites to mirror the methodology of earlier Napa vintners.
Type, Body & Flavor
Andezon
I hate to get all worked up about old vines, because there are great wines made from vines both young and old. Still, when you have century old vines managed by this great Rhone producer, and a remarkable track record for deliciousness, things tend to work out. And so they have here.
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
Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape
2017 Chateau de Beaucastel is the benchmark for Chateauneuf, and is the only producer that I know of to use all 13 Rhone varietals in their blend. You may have read about how amazing the 2017 vintage was in both the Northern and Southern Rhone and the reviews for this wine are, across the board, absolutely glowing.
Type, Body & Flavor
Benieres Rouge
Fresh and fruity Pinot Noir from the Pays d'Oc, a region warm enough and varied enough to allow even persnickety Pinot Noir to find its happy place.
Type, Body & Flavor
Billecart Salmon Brut Reserve
One of the most consistently delicious of Champagnes, Billecart is medium-bodied and more elegant than bombastic, exactly as Champagne should be.
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
Black Slate Gratallops Priorat
Priorat is for people who want big wine, gorilla big, glowering and roaring in front of winedom's schoolchildren. This wine is a perfect example of that - and in terms of Priorat is a real value.
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
Amizetta Tradition Red Wine
The winery behind this gem is cult classic Amizetta. The Clark family founded the winery in the 1970’s and was intent upon eschewing the valley floor (where so many of the big names are), instead crafting wines from the hillsides. Their kids grew up in Napa culture and, while they continue to manage Amizetta, they also have started the Tradition project in which they blend together ideal sites to mirror the methodology of earlier Napa vintners.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Andezon
I hate to get all worked up about old vines, because there are great wines made from vines both young and old. Still, when you have century old vines managed by this great Rhone producer, and a remarkable track record for deliciousness, things tend to work out. And so they have here.
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
Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape
2017 Chateau de Beaucastel is the benchmark for Chateauneuf, and is the only producer that I know of to use all 13 Rhone varietals in their blend. You may have read about how amazing the 2017 vintage was in both the Northern and Southern Rhone and the reviews for this wine are, across the board, absolutely glowing.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Benieres Rouge
Fresh and fruity Pinot Noir from the Pays d'Oc, a region warm enough and varied enough to allow even persnickety Pinot Noir to find its happy place.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Billecart Salmon Brut Reserve
One of the most consistently delicious of Champagnes, Billecart is medium-bodied and more elegant than bombastic, exactly as Champagne should be.
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
Black Slate Gratallops Priorat
Priorat is for people who want big wine, gorilla big, glowering and roaring in front of winedom's schoolchildren. This wine is a perfect example of that - and in terms of Priorat is a real value.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions