A fresher, easier-drinking, and fruitier version of it’s better-known sibling, Vino Nobile – just one year of aging in large barrels. Medium bodied with aroma of violets, plums, and cherries. Rustic red fruits on the palate with notes of leather and smoke. A great value from a classic producer in Montepulciano.

Well-spiced and mouthwatering, this vivid Champagne offers a finely detailed bead and expressive flavors of black raspberry, dried apricot, orange blossom, fleur de sel and crystallized honey. Clean-cut and minerally on the finish. Disgorged December 2014. Drink now through 2020.

Deep clay and limestone rock topsoil lifts the wine’s deliciously plush fruit and easy accessibility. Cool minerally textures, elegant and aromatic. The vintage even furthers the accessibility of this beauty, making for a fabulous drink-it-don’t-think-it red Burgundy.

Planted in 1944, this head-trained, own-rooted vineyard is within the Clements Hills AVA, which has more topography than the rest of Lodi. The rolling hills are composed of clay and volcanic soils, and vine yields are consistently the lowest of all our vineyards. The wines have lifted aromatics of tea, lush fruit, and great acidity.

Ravenswood's Teledeschi Vineyard Zinfandel is a lively wine exhibiting blue fruits and seductive spices. The weight and texture are nothing short of extraordinary. The finish is lengthy and pleasant.

Family owned and operated for over two centuries, the Domaine d’Astros is part of ancient Templar holdings in Provence. Its intense, fruity bouquet is followed by smooth notes of red fruits and spice on the palate. This finely crafted wine is a great match for red meats, stews and other hearty Provencal dishes, for blue and Roquefort cheeses. Stainless Steel-Aged.

This wine is from the very first Triple Certified winery in North America: Organic, Biodynamic, and Sustainable in Practice. The estate collection Pinot Noir is a blend of the 6 clones we farm in the Ampelos Vineyard. It is aged in 33% new French Oak barrels for almost two and a half years giving Old World Style from New World Fruit. Elegant and Beautiful.

Along with the eggs and produce a teenaged Aldo began discreetly selling his homemade wine to a few wine-loving Napans. Because his rural home phone was a “party line” frequented by nosy eavesdroppers, enterprising Aldo used a code name whereby his customers could order wine without the risk of revealing his secret Zinfandel operation. Thus “Black Chicken” was born.

Just add this oloroso to the growing list of excellent Sherries from Lustau. This one is tellingly nutty on the nose, thus the hazelnut and walnut flavors are expected as they become part of a bigger painting that includes coffee, bitter chocolate and baked fruits. Warming and charming, with subtle acidity. Very elegant and refined.

Extremely smooth and inviting from the beginning through the midsection and onto the finish. Toffee and warm cobbler aromas start it off and lead to a textured, elegant palate with toasty, nutty flavors and a pinch of salt. The finish is robust, and at all points it’s a take-charge wine. An amontillado for connoisseurs and anyone eager to enjoy the finer points of…

It is fine and elegant, subtle and dare I say -- feminine. For a comparison, we uncorked a bottle of the 1995, fully developed by now with a deep golden color and a complex nose; it had aromatic herbs that reminded me of absinthe, with something honeyed and a very spicy note of curry. It was very dry and tasty. If the 2010 develops like this 1995, it will be a real treat.

This beautifully blended wine is sure to please! It has deep ruby colour and purple edges. It is spicy with red berry fruits revealing an elegant palate showing youthful fruit and fine tannins with good balancing acidity on the finish.

This beautiful, structured wine from Portugal is sure to please. Wonderful red fruit character, followed by darker fruits on the palate, quite earthy with firm tannins makes this wine a pleasure to experience. Goes well with most meats, charcuterie or grilled vegetables. Recently awarded Winery of the Year, this is a must try!