Editors Choice . . and mine too. A wild strawberry and herb aroma carries a slight balsamic edge on the nose. The palate is well rounded and juicy in feel, with delicious red cherry and strawberry flavors that are honed by bright acidity and a tangy slick of wet stone. Cherry skin astringency marks the close, extending the fruit flavors into a medium finish.

If you want to taste History this is your bottle. This is the only Champagne that we have that is made from the ancient (and now almost extinct in Champagne) varietals of Fromenteau (pinot gris) Petit Meslier & Arbanne. The last two are unique to the region; they are black skinned grapes that were quite widely planted before the phylloxera louse invaded Champagne. Bon Apetit!

Nearly half of it is reserve wine, and more than half of that from a solera going back to 1998. If that sounds like a recipe for delivering complexity, you’re right and won’t be disappointed! Bittersweet perfume suggestive of gentian and iris mingles with intimations of fresh lime and sea breeze that in turn manifest themselves on a seductively silken palate.

This is a decidedly "millenial" wine in both style and target audience, but it happens to be made by one, as well. Manuel Michelini is the early-20-something son of Gabriel Michelini, the man behind Zorzal and Gen del Alma, two of the the Uco Valley's most forward-thinking and avant-garde projects. Already the young Michelini is turning heads among critics and consumers alike .

L'Hermitiére is produced in Perche, the southeast portion of the Calvados region of Normandy. The Poiré (perry) is made only with natural fermentation, pure pear juice, unpasteurized and bottle-conditioned. It has a fruity aroma with light lemon and citrus notes and tart mouthfeel, similar to a great unoaked white wine.

Harrow Pears are a Canadian variety that produce a lot of tannin when grown in Colorado. It ferments into a rich perry, with a lush and juicy aroma, like a virtual bite of a ripe and melting pear on a warm day with notes of pear drop candy, lime and tonic water, offset by clay and minerality for balance.

This tiny apple originates from Northern Asia and is usually overlooked - it is used as an orchard pollinator but rarely for anything else. We believe this tiny fruit is exceptional and we showcase its strong tannin, lasting acidity and beautiful flavors
ranging from pear to yellow stone fruit.

This dry Barbera-based rosato has just the right amount of sparkle to tickle your tongue as it slides down your gullet. Aperitivo? Sì. Salumi? Certo. Picnic?

Canary Island native, Carmelo Peña worked in Chile, Douro and Bierzo before coming back to focus on the recovery of abandoned vineyards in Gran Canaria. Everything is done natural and biodynamic with partial whole cluster. The finished wine was bottled unfined, unfiltered and with very little added sulfur. Fresh, vibrant and unique.

Carmignano is one of the oldest designated wine regions in all of Europe with this estate alone operating since 1626. The vineyard is part of a biodynamic system which also includes olives, fruit and forests. The wine ferments naturally in both oak and concrete. The finished wine is full of vibrant acidity, fresh fruit, balanced oak influence, and fantastic tannins.

Delicate violets, ripe plums and exotic spices highlight this savory, meaty, coastal Syrah. Medium weight and light on its feet, this wine is all about verve and spice. The fruit is soft and delicate, and takes a back seat to the umami filled, mineral driven, savory Syrah flavors. Very exotic and intriguing with a haunting quality to it... very special stuff.

A brooding and somber nose consists of ripe plum, pungent earth and a hint of the sauvage. The
solidly well-concentrated flavors are lush to the point of opulence while brimming with dry extract
that buffers the moderately firm tannic spine on the mildly rustic finale.

Inky blue and purplish fruit, spice, licorice and chocolate are all pushed forward in the 2015 Petite Sirah Drummond's Cuvée. This is an especially inky, unctuous Petite with good overall balance and potential, if not quite the pedigree of the finest wines in this range. The Drummond's Cuvée is a blend of fruit from Eaglepoint Ranch, Mendocino and Palisades, Napa Valley.