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2016 Dutton Goldfield Gewurztraminer Green Valley of Russian River Valley

2016 Dutton Goldfield Gewurztraminer Green Valley of Russian River Valley

2016 Dutton Goldfield Riesling Chileno Valley Marin County

2016 Dutton Goldfield Riesling Chileno Valley Marin County

2016 Dutton Goldfield Pinot Blanc Shop Block Dutton Ranch Green Valley of Russian River Valley

2016 Dutton Goldfield Pinot Blanc Shop Block Dutton Ranch Green Valley of Russian River Valley

2015 Steele Chardonnay Cuvee California

2015 Steele Chardonnay Cuvee California

2015 Steele Chardonnay Durrell Vineyard Carneros

2015 Steele Chardonnay Durrell Vineyard Carneros

2015 Cantina di Caldaro Pinot Grigio Alto Adige

2015 Cantina di Caldaro Pinot Grigio Alto Adige

nv Locations Corse White Corsica

nv Locations Corse White Corsica

nv Locations CA4 White California

nv Locations CA4 White California

2015 Jordan Chardonnay Russian River Valley

2015 Jordan Chardonnay Russian River Valley

COOL COASTAL SIPPER

COOL COASTAL SIPPER

I like to say that Albariño is Miguel Migs. If you know music, you know this is the cool dude who mixes it up for the dance clubs in SoMa, San Francisco. With notes of apple, pear, lemon, lemon rind and toasted almond, tropical fruit, and occasionally, a vein of chalky minerality, this delicious, dry, […]

2015 Gundlach Bundschu Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

2015 Gundlach Bundschu Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

2015 Q Collection Chardonnay Russian River Valley

2015 Q Collection Chardonnay Russian River Valley

2015 Morgadio Albarino Rias Baixas

2015 Morgadio Albarino Rias Baixas

2015 Castro Martin A2O Albarino Rias Baixas

2015 Castro Martin A2O Albarino Rias Baixas

2015 Granbazan Albarino Etiqueta Ambar Rias Baixas

2015 Granbazan Albarino Etiqueta Ambar Rias Baixas

LE MESNIL’S RISING STAR

LE MESNIL’S RISING STAR

November/December 2016 Glass of Bubbly Issue 15 Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis With a budget of $400 US, or $850, one can easily obtain one of the best Champagnes in the world, a bottle of Salon or Krug Clos de Mesnil. With any luck, the Grand Cru Chardonnay-based bubbly will be expressive, generous and fine, though […]

BOTTEGA LIQUID METALS

BOTTEGA LIQUID METALS

September/October 2016 Glass of Bubbly Issue 14 Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis   Are you gold, rose or platinum? Like the iPhone 6sPlus, Bottega Liquid Metals offers choices of platinum, gold and rose gold metal coated bottles to showcase their premium Italian sparkling wines. The innovative and eye-catching packaging includes Moscato (platinum), Prosecco (gold) and sparkling […]

AUSTRIA’S WALTZING VARIETAL

AUSTRIA’S WALTZING VARIETAL

February/March 2016 The SOMM Journal planet grape by Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF RIESLING Benchmark old world Riesling is one of the world’s great vinous treasures, and Austria delivers it in spades. Supremely intense, rich, pungent and dry, quite different from the lacy, low alcohol, delicate, minerally, acidic […]

BEYOND TAPAS

BEYOND TAPAS

December/January 2016 2017 The SOMM Journal planet grape by Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis BASQUE PINTXOS TAKE IT UPSCALE Tapas, simple bites such as cured meats, chorizo sausage, olives, or fried seafood have their origin in Southern Spain. One story claims that King Alfonso X stopped in Cadiz to rest from a long journey and ordered […]

WHERE VIOGNIER SHINES

WHERE VIOGNIER SHINES

October/November 2016 The SOMM Journal planet grape by Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis THE ANCIENT GRAPE IS AT ITS BEST IN CONDRIEU AND SOUTH WEST FRANCE Viognier (vee oh nyay) was grown in the Northern Rhone during the Roman Empire. When the Romans were forced out of Gaul in the 5th Century, the vines remained uncultivated […]

2016 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

2016 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

2014 Sleeping Giant Chardonnay Buena Tierra Vineyard Russian River Valley

2014 Sleeping Giant Chardonnay Buena Tierra Vineyard Russian River Valley

2014 Sleeping Giant Chardonnay Las Amigas Partners Vineyard Napa Valley Carneros

2014 Sleeping Giant Chardonnay Las Amigas Partners Vineyard Napa Valley Carneros

2016 Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylor’s Pass Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

2016 Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylor’s Pass Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough