2016 Fields Family Wines Grenache Blanc Delu Vineyard Alta Mesa Lodi
Grenache Blanc of surprising nerve and freshness
grenache blanc
2016 Bonny Doon Vineyard Vin Gris de Cigare Central Coast
A Central Coast rosé with heft and freshness
2015 Priest Ranch Grenache Blanc Napa Valley
“A great balance between opulence and restraint…”
2014 Bella Grace Vineyards Three Graces White Blend Amador County
“A complement to young cheeses, delicate meats, white-fleshed fish…”
2015 Bella Grace Vineyards Grenache Blanc Amador County
“As if pears had been soaked in bay leaf…”
2014 Tenshen White Wine Santa Barbara County
“A big white wine, slick but with bright edges.”
2013 Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Blanc Reserve Arroyo Seco
“All about pome fruit…”
I’d Say A Lot: Heritage and Diversity at Parés Baltà
A glimpse of the buzzing, thriving, chaotic vitality of Parés Baltà, and of the family who makes the wines.
Palate Shepherd
Two Shepherds Vineyards may be new, but winemaker William Allen is producing Rhône-style wines with finesse and gravity. Here, an interview with tasting notes.
Heart of Gold
Edmunds St. John Heart of Gold 2010 12.9% ABV | Price: about $20 This wine is a blend of 72% vermentino and 28% grenache…
Zing
Twisted Oak Grenache Blanc “Calaveras County” 2010 13.2% ABV | Price: about $24* This wine is 94% grenache blanc and 6% viognier. Only a…
Pink and White
M. Chapoutier Côtes-du-Rhône “Belleruche” Blanc 2009 13.5% ABV | Price: about $13* Côtes-du-Rhône “Belleruche” Rosé 2010 13.5% ABV | Price: about $13* A pair…