Domaine Meix Foulot
Mercurey Pinot Noir 2018
Pinot from Burgundy. Notes of cherry, very complex. Really full bodied for a Pinot, probably because it was aged 20% new French oak. Organic wine, good age, great price point. One of my favorite finds! Paired exceptionally well with the Moroccan spiced pizza we had with it. — 19 days ago
La Stoppa
Macchiona Emilia Barbera Bonarda 2002
Immediately hit with notes of a GSM blend. Natural wine from 2002, female wine producer ahead of her time, aged in concrete. Sweeter than I usually like, but I love it. Tannins strengthened as the wine opened up and it really complemented the flavor. — 2 months ago
Montemelino
Colli del Trasimeno Grechetto 2022
Super cool Grenache/Sangiovese blend that we transitioned to after the Brunello. Paired perfectly with our dessert—cannolis and a pistachio strawberry Sunday. Notes of cherry, cranberry and blackberry were the strongest. Tart, but not overly so. — 6 days ago
Dominio del Challao
Virna Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2022
Super fabulous Rioja, a rare snag off the shelf for me but I really should more because this was amazing. Co fermentation!! So complex, raspberries and menthol on the nose, anise, vanilla and cocoa on the finish. Wonderful! — 16 days ago
Quinta Edmun do Val
Grande Reserva Vinho Verde Alvarinho 2008
2008 Alvarinho from Portugal. Aged beautifully. Notes of honey crisp apple at first, honey, amazing deep golden color, smooth finish, medium body, acidity, sweetish but not too sweet. Opens up perfectly. The best Albariño I’ve ever had — a month ago
Tenuta Buon Tempo
Alta Brunello di Montalcino 2019
Incredible Brunello shared over some pizza after class. Oak, tobacco, leather notes were very pronounced and red fruit came through too. Young but still drank really well. — 6 days ago
Montinore Estate
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023
Pinots from Willamette rarely dissapoint and this sure didn’t. Notes of strawberry, cherry, and chocolate. Paired really well with the lamb chops we had for dinner. Light to medium bodied, great with a meal. — 6 days ago
La Palazzetta (Flavio Fanti)
Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2020
My choice for a dinner back home. Classic Sangiovese notes of red fruit like cherry and strawberry, and some leather and clove as well. The somm decanted it and had us wait 10 minutes before he poured the first glasses; tanins were soft but got even softer after 10 minutes decanted. Medium bodied, acidic, delicious. — a month ago
Château Saint-Paul
Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2018
Maybe the bottle had been opened for the just the perfect amount of time, but this was one of my favorite glasses of wine by the glass I’ve had in a restaurant—I had them bring the bottle back for a picture. Cassis, oak, pepper, licorice combined perfectly to create a flavor that I can only describe as exactly my preferred taste in wine. Excited to try more Haut Medoc blends in the future! — 2 months ago
Alden Ridley
Very special 2000 Red blend from Spring Mountain, Napa served with a special Sunday dinner: Pasta a la Zozzona. Completely different wine in the first 30 minutes of drinking than it was after decanting for 30 minutes. Black Cherry, leather, tobacco. Soft round tannins and a LONG finish. But it’s really interesting, I’ve had wine aged half as long that showed its age 10x more than this wine. I feel like it could have aged even longer. — 6 days ago