2016 La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Versatile Montepulciano that delivers good refreshment
Sweet Rowen Farmstead Storm and Mountain Ash
Two dense, buttery, bloomy-rind cheeses from Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom
2015 Ramey Syrah Cole Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley
Concentrated, meaty Syrah from the Russian River
2015 Quivira Zinfandel Anderson Ranch Dry Creek Valley
Organically grown vineyard-designate Zin
2015 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District Napa Valley
A good value in a Spring Mountain Cab
2017 Tin Hat Cider Woodshed Series Batch 17C
Monovarietal cider from a single wild seedling apple tree
Four Adami Prosecco
Notes on the Garbél, Dei Casel, Bosco di Gica, and Vigneto Giardino Prosecco bottlings
2018 La Valentina Pecorino Colline Pescaresi
Breezy, cooling, but still substantial Pecorino
2017 Barboursville Vermentino Reserve Virginia
A Virginia Vermentino that’s on point
2018 Pfendler Pinot Noir Petaluma Gap Sonoma County
Delicate, crystalline Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir
2018 Pfendler Chardonnay Petaluma Gap Sonoma County
Creamy, gingery Petaluma Gap Chardonnay
2011 Las Moradas de San Martín Garnacha Senda Madrid
Humble old-vine Garnacha with a bit of bottle age