What Steph is pouring, swirling, sniffing, and sipping.

January 2016

Natale Verga – Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo – Vintage Unknown – Abruzzi, Italy – 8/10

December 2015

Sogno – Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Vintage Unknown – Abruzzi, Italy – 7.3/10

Folie A Deux Menage a Trois Silk Soft Red Blend – Red Blend – 2014 Vintage – California – 8/10

November 2015

Joseph Carr – Sonoma Coast – Chardonnay – 2013 Vintage – Sonoma Coast in Sonoma County, California – 8.9/10

Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2012 Vintage – Sonoma County, California – 8.3/10

Marchesi Antinori Piad delle Vigne Rosso di Montalcino -Sangiovese – 2012 Vintage – Siena in Tuscany, Italy – 8.9/10

October 2015

Hiedler Heiligenstein – Riesling – 2012 Vintage – Kamptal in Niedorosterreich, Austria – 8.0/10

Tosa Toscana -Sangiovese – 2011 Vintage – Tuscany, Italy – 8.9/10

Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia – Cabernet Sauvignon Blend – 2011 Vintage – Livorno in Tuscany, Italy –  10/10

Ca’Del Grifone Old Vine Primitivo – Primitivo – Vintage Unknown – Puglia, Italy – 8.3/10

The Fat Jew White Girl California Rose Blend – Rose Blend – 2014 Vintage – California – 8/10

September 2015

Baron Philippe De Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend – Red Bordeaux Blend – 2012 Vintage – Medoc in Bordeaux, France – 8.5/10

Bodegas Juan Gil Honora Vera Jumilla Monastrell – Monastrell – 2013 Vintage – Jumilla in Murcia, Spain – 8.4/10

St. Francis Winery Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2012 Vintage – Sonoma County, California – 8.8/10

Marchesi Antinori Il Bruciato Tenuta Guado al Tasso Bolgheri SuperTuscan Blend – Super Tuscan Blend – 2013 Vintage – Livorno in Tuscany, Italy – 9/10

Robert Mondavi Winery Napa Valley Chardonnay – Chardonnay – 2011 Vintage – Napa Valley, California

Crane Lake California Chardonnay – Chardonnay – 2013 Vintage – California – 6.1/10

Les Domaines Paul Mas Rotie Shiraz – Shiraz – 2010 Vintage – languedoc Roussillon, France – 8/10

Carnivor California Cabernet Sauvignon – Cabernet Sauvignon –  2013 Vintage – California – 8.8/10

Apothic Dark California Red Blend – Red Blend – 2014 Vintage – California – 9/10

Chateau Cos D’Estrournel St Estephe Red Bordeaux Blend – Red Bordeaux Blend – 2001 Vintage – Medoc in Bordeaux, France – 10/10

Lucien Albrecht Cremant d’Alsace Brut Pinot Noir Rose – Pinot Noir – NV – Alsace, France – 8.8/10

Vina Los Vascos Grande Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Blend – Cabenet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Syrah, Malbec – 2012 Vintage – Rapel Valley in Central Valley, Chile – 8.8/10

Fumanelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore – Corvina Blend – 2013 Vintage – Vernoa in Veneto, Italy – 8.5/10

Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend – Red Rhone Blend – 2012 Vintage – Southern Rhone in Rhone, France – 9.2/10

Fumanelli Amarone della Valpolicella Corvina Blend – Corvina Blend – 2009 Vintage – Verona in Veneto, Italy – 8.8/10

Summer 2015

Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Monterey County Riesling – Riesling – 2013 Vintage – Monterey County in Central Coast, California – 9.5/10

Dead Bolt Winemaker’s Blend California Red Blend – Red Blend – 2011 Vintage – California – 7.8/10

Korbel Brut California Sparkling Blend – Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Pinot Noir – NV – California – 8.7/10

Carol Shelton Wines Wild Thing Old Vine Zinfandel – Red Zinfandel – 2012 Vintage – Mendocino in North Coast, California – 8.6/10

Bodegas Caro (Barons de Rothschild/Catena) Amancaya Gran Reservea Mendoza Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon Blend – Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon – 2012 Vintage – Mendoza in Cuyo, Argentina – 9.5/10

Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley – Cabernet Franc – 2012 Vintage – 9/10

Merchesi Antionori Peppoli Chianti Classico – Sangiovese Blend – 2011 Vintage – 8.3/10

Prieure De Montezargues Tavel Cinsault Blend – Cinsault, Grenache Noir, Grenache Blanc – 2013 Vintage – 8.6/10

Cantina Zaccagnini Dal Tralcetto Colline Pescaresi – Pinot Grigio – 2013 Vintage – Pescara in Abruzzi, Italy -8.8/10

Prieure De Montezargus Tavel Cinsault Blend – Rose (Cinsault/Grenache Noir/Grenache Blanc) – 2013 Vintage – Southern Rhone in Rhone, France – 8.6/10

May 2015

The Dreaming Tree Everyday Central Coast – White Blend (Gewurztraminer/Riesling/Albarino/Viognier) – 2013 Vintage – Central Coast, California – 7/10

Nine North Wine Company Hullabaloo Old Vine – Red Zinfandel – 2012 Vintage – Napa Valley, California – 8.2/10

April 2015

Blackstone Winery  Winemaker’s Select – Pinot Grigio – 2013 Vintage – California – 7/10

Oyster Bay – Sauvignon Blanc – 2014 Vintage – Marlborough in South Island, New Zealand – 7.8/10

Backhouse – Pinot Noir – 2013 Vintage – California – 8/10

Bogle Vineyeards – Pinot Noir – 2012 Vintage – California – 9/10

Cantina Zaccagnini Dal Tralcetto Colline Pescaresi – Pinot Grigio – 2013 Vintage – Pescara in Aburzzi, Italy – 9/10

Castello Di Neive Santo Stefano Barbera d’Alba – Barbera – 2012 Vintage – Cuneo in Piedmont, Italy – 9.2/10

Apothic Winemaker’s Blend – White Blend – California – 8.9/10

Rocca Delle Macie Riserva Chianti Classico – Sangiovese Blend – 2010 Vintage – Chianti in Tuscany, Italy –  9.5/10

March 2015

Good Daughter –  Chardonnay – 2009 Vintage – North Coast, California – Rating 7.5/10

Pere Anselme La Fiole Chateauneuf-du-Pape – Red Rhone Blend – Southern Rhone in Rhone, France – Rating 8.5/10

Domaine Bousquet Tupungato Valley Reserve – Malbec – 2012 Vintage –  Mendoza in Cuyo, Argentina – Rating 8.8/10

Moet & Chandon Cuvee Dom Perignon – Brut Champagne Blend – Champagne, France – Rating 9.7/10

February 2015

Villa Arceno Riserva Chianti Classico – Sangiovese – 2006 Vintage – Chianti in Tuscany, Italy – Rating 8/10

McManis Family Vineyards – Chardonnay – 2013 Vintage – River Junction in Central Valley, California – Rating 8/10

Chateau Ste. Michelle  Indian Wells Columbia Valley – Red Blend – 2011 Vintage – Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington State – Rating 7.5/10

Apothic Winemaker’s Red Blend – Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel –  2012 Vintage – California –  Rating 10/10

Santa Margherita Aldo Adige – Pinot Grigio – 2013 Vintage – Alto Adige in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy – Rating 9.3/10

January 2015

Schmitt Sohne Relax – Riesling – Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany – Rating 9/10

La Crema Sonoma Coast – Chardonnay – 2013 Vintage – Sonoma Coast in Sonoma County, California – Rating 9/10

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin – Brut Champagne Blend – Champagne, France – Rating 9.1/10

Ruffino Chianti Superiore – Sangiovese Blend – Chianti in Tuscany, Italy – Rating 8.4/10

December 2014

Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages – Gamay – Beaujolais in Burgundy, France – Rating 8/10

Pied a Terre – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2010 Vintage – Napa County in North Coast, California – Rating 9.5/10

Chateau Montrose La Dame de Montrose St. Estephe – Red Bordeaux Blend – 2005 Vintage – Medoc in Bordeaux, France – Rating 9/10

Domaine Pierre Gelin Clos Prieur Gevrey-Chambertin 1st Cru – Pinot Noir – 2008 Vintage- Cote De Nuit in Burgundy, France – Rating 9.6/10

Faust Napa Valley – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2011 Vintage – Napa Valley, California Rating 8/10

Clos Du Val – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2011 Vintage – Napa Valley, California – Rating 9.5/10

Conte Di Lucca Riserva Chianti – Sangiovese – Chianti in Tuscany, Italy – Rating 8.8/10

Rocca Delle Macie Famiglia Zingarelli Chianti Classico DOCG – Sangiovese Blend – 2011 Vintage – Chianti in Tuscany, Italy – Rating 8/10

November 2014

Clos Du Bois Hand Selected Lots North Coast – Chardonnay – 2013 Vintage – North Coast, California – Rating 7.8/10

Cantina Sociale Cooperativa Copertino Riserva – Negroamaro – 2007 Vintage – Lecce in Puglia, Italy – Rating 7.5/10

19 Crimes – Shiraz, Durif – 2013 Vintage – Victoria, Australia – Rating 7/10

Cusumano Benuara – Syrah, Nero d’Avolo Blend – 2012 Vintage – Sicily, Italy – Rating 9.3/10

Cade Napa Valley – Sauvignon Blanc – 2013 Vintage – Napa Valley, California – Rating 9.3/10

De Loach Vineyards Heritage Reserve – Pinot Noir – 2012 Vintage – California – Rating 8.2/10

Angeline Winery Angeline Reserve California – Pinot Noir – 2013 Vintage –  California – Rating 8/10

Frog’s Leap Rutherford – Merlot – 2011 Vintage – Rutherford in Napa Valey, California – Rating 8.5/10

Promisqous California – Red Blend – California – Rating 9.1/10

Miner Family Simpson Vineyard – Voignier – 2012 Vintage – Madera in Central Valley, California – Rating 8.7/10

Cloudy Bay Marlborough – Sauvignon Blanc – 2014 Vintage – Marlborough in South Island, New Zealand – Rating 8.5/10

Zenato – Pinot Grigio – 2013 Vintage – Veneto, Italy – Rating 8.5/10

Domaine Bernard Defaix Terroir De Milly Cuvee Vieille Vigne Chablis – Chardonnay – 2011 Vintage – Chablis in Burgundy, France – Rating 8.8/10

October 2014

Castello Di Bossi Riserva Berardo Chianti Classico – Sangiovese Blend – 2009 Vintage – Chianti in Tuscany, Italy – Rating 9.2/10

Twomey Napa Valley – Merlot –  Napa Valley, California – Rating 9.1/10

Chateau Vieux Maillet Pomerol – Red Bordeaux Blend – 2008 Vintage – Libournais in Bordeaux, France –  Rating 9.7/10

Domaine La Boutiniere Chateauneuf-du-Pape – Red Rhone Blend – 2011 Vintage – Southern Rhone in Rhone, France – Rating 8.1/10

San Michele Appiano (St. Michael-Eppan) Alto Adige – Pinot Grigio – 2013 Vintage – Alto Adige in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy Rating 8.1/10

 September 2014

Mastroberardino Radici Riserva Taurasi – Aglianico – 1997 Vintage – Avellino in Campania, Italy Rating 9.4/10

Cellers de Scala Dei Negre Priorat – Grenache – 2010 Vintage – Priorat in Catalunya, Spain – Rating 9.1/10

Balthasar Ress Schloss Reichartshausen – Riesling – 2012 Vintage – Rheingau, Germany – Rating 8.6/10

Ferrari-Carano Sonoma County – Merlot – 2012 Vintage – Sonoma County, California – Rating 9.5/10

Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley – Sauvignon Blanc – 2013 Vintage – Napa Valley, California – Rating 8.7/10

Alverdi Terre Degli Osci – Pinot Grigio – 2013 Vintage – Molise, Italy –  Rating 8.5/10

Collegiata Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC – Montepulciano – 2013 Vintage – Abruzzi, Italy – Rating 8.1/10

Deangelis V.Q.P.R.D Rosso di Montepluciano d’Abruzzo – Montepulciano – 2012 Vintage – Abruzzi, Italy – Rating 7.4/10

August 2014

Cava Winery Castel di Fiori Bianco Mistro White Blend – New Jersey – Rating 7.7/10

Chateau Recougne Bordeaux Superieur – Red Bordeaux Blend –  2009 Vintage – Bordeaux, France – Rating 7.5/10

Saget La Perriere Marie de Beauregard Vouvray – Chenin Blanc – 2009 Vintage – Touraine in Loire Valley, France – Rating 8.9/10

Marchesi Antinori Villa Antinori SuperTuscan Blend – Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot – 2011 Vintage – Tuscany, Italy – Rating 9.1/10

Dario D’Angelo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Montepulciano – 2011 Vintage – Abruzzi, Italy – Rating 8.9/10