Wine Recommendations

For over three decades J has been producing an amazing number of wines, most notably their sparkling wines. Sometimes overlooked are their still wines, like this terrific Pinot. Comprised of over 40 smaller lots of Pinot Noir. Then blended, this is really a wine that showcases al of the Russian...

Family-owned Stone Castle Vineyards & Winery is the leading winery in Kosovo’s Rahovec Valley. Although it is a relatively new country, declaring its independence in 2018, Kosovo has a 2,000-year winemaking history. Stone Castle owner Rrustem Gecaj, an Albanian American businessman who left...

Rutherford Hill started in 1972 with an aim to represent the Pomerol region of Bordeaux in California. Using merlot as the centerpiece, they have been crafting fine merlot for 40 years. Comprised of mainly merlot, there is 10% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc, and 2% each of syrah and petite...

Merlot has long been a workhorse grape and an ideal blending partner. This 2017 Illustration is a classic example of why it works so well with others. Comprised of 49% merlot, there’s an additional 28% cabernet sauvignon and 23% cabernet franc and though both cabernets bring good tannic structure...

Brand - Forteleza Spirit Type - Tequila Other Designation - Reposado County of Origin - Mexico ABV% - Price - $ (ml) Review: As reposados go, this is one of the lightest in color. As any good reposado should, it allows for the agave to shine through, with just minimal barrel influence. The earthy,...

Cabernet franc can be a scary alternative to cabernet sauvignon, at least for some people. But in the capable hands of Flora Springs this is a real treat. This wine opens up with lovely blackberry, blueberry, black cherry and huckleberry notes. It then offers mild tannins and acidity along with...

Duckhorn and merlot are practically synonymous. Duckhorn has championed merlot since the 1970s and kept that drumbeat even when merlot was the ridicule of the wine industry. What Duckhorn has long excelled at is balancing fruit, oak, tannin and acidity and that is perfectly reflected in this 2018...

Portugal’s Alentejo wine region has seen something of a renaissance in the last few decades, thanks in part to impressive white wines coming out of it. A perfect example is this 2019 branco, or white wine. There’s a bright clean acidity that supports mild citrus, and honeysuckle flavors. There are...

From the Douro Valley, Portugal’s celebrated wine growing region comes, not a fortified wine, but a still red made from the very same grapes. This Post Scriptum offers rustic black cherry, blueberry, mild blackberry, light oak, and a touch of vanilla. Comprised of 56% touriga franca, 33% touriga...

Monterey, California is still something of an underdog in the wine region. Even more of an underdog is the San Bernabe area. Why you should know about this sub-region is expressed in this delightful chardonnay. Though this has a full ML, is doesn’t come across that way. Bright, clean and focused...