2015 Pfendler Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Exquisite and delicious Sonoma Mountain Pinot Noir
California
2014 Ramey Chardonnay Westside Farms Russian River Valley
Gleaming single-vineyard Chardonnay
2015 Stony Hill Chardonnay Spring Mountain Napa Valley
Elegant, focused Chardonnay from Spring Mountain
2015 Donelan Venus Roussanne-Viognier Sonoma County
A white wine offering both structure and fruit
Bottling the Wind: Petaluma Gap Is Wine’s Newest Place
This winegrowing region, known for distinctive Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah, has at last earned a name of its own
2014 Ramey Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
Ripe and luscious, but cooling, too
2013 Donelan Cuvée Moriah Sonoma County
Peppery blend of Grenache and Syrah
2014 Olema Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County
Drinkable, affordable California Cabernet
2015 Tongue Dancer Pinot Noir Putnam Vineyard Sonoma Coast
Dark and savory Sonoma Pinot
2012 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard Napa Valley
A bloomy wine still shiny from the barrel
2013 Somerston Cabernet Franc Deerhound Napa Valley
Muscular, tannic, and concentrated
2012 Young Inglewood Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena
A gleaming, youthful Napa Cabernet