Napa: New and Upcoming Releases

This report focuses on wines from 2020–2022, and this article offers some observations regarding the current state of affairs in Napa Valley....

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USA, California, Sonoma County: Winter Releases

This small report features wines mostly from the 2021 vintage. Regardless of preference for variety or style, readers will find plenty here to love....

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USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles: Recent Releases – Hit or Miss

Tasting nearly 700 wines across several vintages—including new releases from 2019, 2020 & 2021—it’s clear that quality in Paso is still skewed toward extremes....

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USA, California, Napa: Spotlight on Aubert (and a Few Words on Wine Ratings)

Aubert's Chardonnays are big, flavorful wines with ripe fruit flavors and balanced acidities. The Pinot Noirs are balanced, harmonious and structured....

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USA, California, Central Coast: Santa Barbara County – Highlights from 2020 & 2021

2020 and 2021 are very different vintages in terms of the growing season and stylistic expression, yet both offer plenty of lovely wines to highlight....

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USA, California: Michael Cruse Pushes the Boundaries of Sparkling Wine in California

Fans of Michael’s sparkling wines can look forward to enjoying the fruits of his continued experimentation, including four new wines in this report....

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Reviewers’ Favorites 2021: Erin Brooks

Thinking back on wine tastings and experiences over the past year, there are highlights all along the West Coast, from inexpensive wines to drink with dinner at home, to those...

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USA, California: Fingers Crossed New Releases

It seems hard to believe that Fingers Crossed is now into its third bottling, the first release having been 2017....

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USA, California, Napa Valley: The 2019 Vintage Report – While It Lasts

In this first look at the 2019s from barrel, I can conclude that this is a vintage that is going to make a lot of Napa Cabernet lovers very happy....

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USA, California: Peter Michael New Releases – 2018s & 2019s

The timing of my virtual tasting of Peter Michael's new releases this year coincided with the bottling date for the 2019 Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs....

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