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2022 Tenuta di Ghizzano ‘Mimesi’ Vermentino (Costa Toscana): A funky, vibrant (and did I mention funky?) take on Italy’s secret weapon white grape. $NA B+
2020 Tenuta di Ghizzano ‘Mimesi’ Rosso (Terre di Pisa): Authentic, with a rustic edge, an earthy flair, and a vivacious heart. $NA A-
2021 Realm Cellars ‘Houyi’ Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): If you like them big, bold, and boisterous, there are few better than this gem. $250 A…
Well, this one was a long time in coming (insert immature delayed orgasm jokes here). Back in 2022, during a trip to the Left Coast, Shannon, baby G and I stopped at one of my favorite non-wine Seattle haunts: Umi Sake House. No matter what happens when I’m in Seattle, I seem to (by design…
2022 Umberto Cesari ‘Colle del Re ‘(Albana di Romagna): A burst of passion fruit; a lack of subtlety is far exceeded by undeniable purity. $NA A-
2022 Tenuta Masselina ‘Masselina’ (Albana di Romagna Secco): Incredible consistency of citric, pithy expression in this fine vintage. $NA A-
2022 Poderi delle Rocche ‘Drusiana’ (Albana di Romagna Secco): A short journey on a fine, mineral-laden pathway. $NA B+…
I’ve been getting some inquires privately suggesting that I should be talking about the recently-released State of the Wine Industry 2024 report by Silicon Valley Bank. But I don’t want to talk about it. It’s been covered in almost breaking news style across the wine biz since its release, and going into detail about it…