Another winner from Vermont’s Camila Carillo. The la crescent and frontenac gris were picked on the early side and co-fermented. Then came the marquette, petite pearl and frontenac noir. Both... read more →
Only 60 bottles of this was made and I think I’ve been responsible for drinking a good chunk of them when I last visited. Wow, what a fun, fun glass... read more →
Recommend a Long Island wine? Well if it weren’t for Benford Lepley and Erik Longabardi’s effort, I'm not sure it would happen. They blended merlot and chardonnay to make Long... read more →
I visited Raj Parr’s magical spot in San Luis Obispo in December. This is an isolated plot of land where the fruit is slow to ripen and the vines are... read more →
Swick fans, you should grab this one, especially if you’re loving chilled reds. This usually has 20 days of whole cluster ferment and is aged in the concrete egg for... read more →
Some of the Donkey and Goat 2022s are really standouts. Like this fashionably cloudy wine that might cure your pet’nat fatigue. With edgey Mendocino fruit, it has a rosy, cherry-like... read more →
Donkey & Goat is grown in California and made in Oakland. The 2022s are worth your while, but this one stands out as one of my top picks from Tracey's... read more →
This 2021 blend is a well-thought out wine with 80% skin contact pinot gris, 15% direct pressed, barrel fermented riesling, and 5% skin contact schönburger. Each grape type is vinified... read more →
I can’t remember if it was Deirdre or me who said this wine is like taking (the grape) Brianna out of her high heels and sliding her into Doc Martens,... read more →
From the remarkable Lopez Vineyard in Cucamonga comes an extraordinary wine that may not happen again. Foot trodden, basket-pressed. No skin contact. No SO2. Barrel fermentation ensues in neutral barrique.... read more →