Wine

How many winemakers can say they are equally as interested in sustainability and terroir as they are experimenting with A.I. to craft their wines.

The 2017 Venteux Vineyards Petite Sirah is a bold interpretation of this Rhone varietal. The palate has generous notes of dark fruit, chocolate, and black pepper that lingers long after that first sip.

Finesse, elegance, and balance: Copland Vineyards’ 2014 “Resonate” Cabernet Sauvignon is a beautiful wine crafted from some of Sonoma County’s oldest heritage vines.

Family, sustainability, and a legacy of producing award-winning wines: Trefethen Wines 2016 Halo Cabernet Sauvignon is the perfect example of a classic Napa Valley Cabernet.

The 2014 Bodegas Manzanos Azagra Voché Selección Graciano Rioja Reserva is a 95 point wine made from Spain’s increasingly rare Graciano grape. In the hands of one of Spain’s most respected wine families, this bottling checks all the boxes for an easy drinking, reasonably priced red wine.

The 2019 Sito Moresco from Gaja, a blend of native Piedmont and French grapes, exemplifies this legendary producer’s commitment to producing accessible yet exceptional wines.

The 2019 GSM “Junto” blend from Bondar wines is a light and bright wine with notes of black currant, ripe strawberry, black pepper, and mint.

The 2020 Otu Estate Pinot Noir is the product of the cool, dry, Marlborough climate that continues to seduce New Zealand winemakers that want to diversify their Sauvignon Blanc plantings

Amarone wines are big, powerful, and known for their concentrated richness, and this 2017 Zenato Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Corvina is no exception.

The wines of Les Sang Des Cailloux and Serge Férigoule are filled with beautiful contradictions.

Earthy elegance, with a rustic edge: Domaine Benoit Cantin is another one of Kermit Lynch’s French hidden gems.