2013 Gallica Suzuri Red Wine Shake Ridge Ranch Amador County
“Floral but meaty…”
2013 ROCO Winery RMS Brut Willamette Valley
Toasty, but bracing, too
2014 Hourglass Merlot Blueline Estate Napa Valley
“Seasonally appropriate…”
2013 Gallica Red Wine Suzuri Series Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands
“Opaque, dense-packed…”
2015 FEL Chardonnay Anderson Valley
“Confident, serene…”
2011 Esporão Quinta dos Murças Vinhas Velhas Reserva Douro DOC
“Dried herbs and dusty plum…”
2015 Georges Duboeuf Domaine des Quartre Vents Fleurie AOP
“Piquant and fruity…”
2014 Bonny Doon Vineyard Red Blend A Proper Claret California
“Fruity, pliant, friendly…”
2011 Selvapiana Petrognano Pomino Rosso Toscana IGT
“In a sweet spot…”
NV Quinta de la Rosa Tawny Port Porto DOC
“For nutty chocolate desserts…”
What The Land Can Yield
Reflections on cooking an all-local Thanksgiving dinner