Good luck finding any of Tegan Passalacqua’s wines, all in tiny production, and all extremely expressive. I first met Tegan years back at Abe Schoener’s Napa table and was impressed... read more →
This bottle is part of Hardy Wallace’s mourvèdre crusade, and here the boy strikes gold. It reminded me of the southern Rhône with a definite Californian personality. An evocative wine... read more →
In a sea of phony pinks, this one is for real. Refreshing, lingering, with a whole lot of nuance and just pure quaffability. The mineral side of things, that’s my... read more →
Another beaut from our friend Hank, who packed in the flavor here at 12.4% alcohol. Like everything he makes up there on those granitic soils, it needs a day to... read more →
My appreciation of Hank’s wines is no secret and I’ll try to comment on all new releases. This one comes from a head trained old vineyard in a town called... read more →
Phillip from AmByth is really rocking his talent in this last lineup of releases. I encourage you to try them to see the potential of Paso, a region that frankly... read more →
The new releases from Martian are fantastic, thanks to winemaker Mike Roth. But the 2012 was his last full vintage, so starting with 2013 (he set them up but left... read more →
Here it is, a rarity. A Cali cab that is actually interesting. Made by Tony’s adorable son, Nic. He purchased fruit from a neighbor, raised it at dad’s, in old... read more →
This is a lovely wine, and if the farming was better it would be so much better. This is the reason why Hank won’t be working with the Ambrosia vineyard... read more →
Home Vineyard always has a higher alcohol level than Hank’s other wines and we feel it here even in 2011. But it’s a beauty, with plenty of that savory sage... read more →