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Full-bodied but fresh, with a complex array of pineapple, golden stone fruits, and even a hint of lime. It’s a classic Cali Chardy without any overwhelming buttered popcorn notes. The wine is fermented in a mix of used oak and stainless steel.

Skinner Vineyards was one of the first wineries in America, founded all the way back in 1861. They find the climate of El Dorado unique in California, and so their focus on Rhone varietals is purposeful. Round, with melon fruit and freshly picked white fl

A classic Cali Chard but with Burgundian structure; buttery and ripe, with stone fruits, a fresh minerality, and persistent acidity. Samantha Sheehan founded POE in 2009 after visiting Burgundy and Champagne. Her wines are minimal intervention, with a str

The vineyard for this wine is one that most Cali winemakers looking to turn a buck would just uproot and re-plant; the vines are old, gnarly, and don’t give high yields. These are actually good things for making complex wine, however, so winemaker James J

Joe Swick Wines "The Flood" 2021

Gorgeous citrus and tropical fruits, and an earthy depth. Matthiasson is a legend, and this unique white blend is a classic example of his finesse. 20% new oak adds depth, but malo is blocked, maintaining a balance of structure and freshness.

Whole-cluster maceration lasts for 48 hours, imparting depth, color and concentration. The Sawmill Creek Vineyard is located on Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes, but the wine is assembled in the Hudson Valley.

The nose opens with yellow flowers and subtle pineapple, leading to an ethereal palate of subtle apple, dried thyme, and a deep texture and weight. The growing season for this vineyard is long and cool, tempered by the Redwood forests at the foot of Mount

The name of this wine is a reference to a mysterious Bob Dylan lyric. Off dry, with bright stone fruits and subtle petrol. This special wine is a collaboration with Bellwether Wine Cellars, neighbors of the Barry family. It’s a blend of several vintages a

Inspired by their love of Italian and French wine, the winemakers at Pennrose focus on vineyards that are organically farmed, with distinct exposure and soil types. They tend to harvest earlier in order to preserve freshness. Melon, apricot, Herbs de Prov

Despite 5 years of age, the acidity is still singing, with classic petrol and ripe tangerine. Mari Vineyards is perhaps the premiere winery in Michigan, with over 20 different varietals planted, including Italian grapes like Nebbiolo and Teroldego, unusua

Styled after a classic northern Rhône white, this blend shows depth, roundness, melon fruits and white flowers. Jordan Kivelstadt left the corporate world in 2007 to pursue his dream of making low intervention wines.