2020 Troon Vineyard Kubli Bench Amber Applegate Valley
Troon’s biodynamic orange wine is a blend of about two-thirds Riesling balanced by Vermentino and a splash of Viognier. The grapes spend about three…
White Wines
2018 Birichino Chenin Blanc Old Vines Jurassic Park Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley
This old-vine wine hails from a vineyard Birichino winemakers John Locke and Alex Krause describe as a dinosaur boneyard. The pair ferments the grapes…
2019 Salomon Undhof Grüner Veltliner Wieden Kremstal
Salomon Undhof’s Grüner is straw yellow color, very faint, with clear rim and a perfume of apple blossom, white peach, and cut grass. It’s…
Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve Champagne
What a year it’s been! But this particular evening I had something to celebrate, having received my second vaccine dose and, after a few…
Sfriso Winery Sparkling and Still
Vivacious sparkling and still wines from a tiny Veneto winery
2020 Gilbert Cellars Pétillant-Naturel Columbia Valley
Vibrant Riesling pét-nat
2019 Domaine des Hauts Baigneux Spontané Pétillant-Naturel Blanc Vin de France
Light-hearted fizz from southwest France
2015 Pfister Blanc de Blancs Crémant d’Alsace
Organically grown crémant
2018 Wine & Soul Guru Vinho Branco Douro
Floral, woodsy white field blend from the Douro Valley
2019 André et Michel Quenard Les Éboulis de la Savoyarde Chignin Savoie
Chignan redolent of pome fruits and herbs.
The Hilt Estate 2018 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
A pair of wines from Sta. Rita Hills
2019 Casal de Ventozela Contatto Vinho Verde
Skin-contact wine from Avesso grapes