January 2020 Issue Blessed with a succession of fine harvests and constant refinement by vintners and growers of the winemaking art, 2019 proved to be a banner year as your trusty editors tasted through thousands of wines for Connoisseurs’ Guide. As is our custom as we look back over the past twelve months, we take… Read more »
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2017 Vintage Receives Top Honors from Connoisseurs’ Guide
August 2019 Issue Sauvignon Blanc is an especially fine source of good value in white wine, and it is a marvelously versatile wine at the table, but it is also a variety that is impossible to pin down with respect to any singularly defined style. It can run from refreshing, directly fruity, warm-weather quaffers to… Read more »
Jeb Dunnuck’s Regional Report Reviews 2017s
The 2017s from Sonoma Despite the roller coast of a growing season, as well as warmer temperatures, the wines are remarkably consistent and taste as if they were from a cooler, sunny year. The top wines have good acidity, beautiful upfront fruit, and notable structure. Image: JEBDUNNUCK.com 2017 Les lecons des maîtres – 96 points… Read more »
The Wine Advocate Issue 242 Highlights 2017 Vintage
USA, California, Somona: 2017 Vintage Part 1 Climate change is making itself felt in vineyards around the world as winemakers do what they can to adjust. But as the 2017 vintage in Sonoma shows, great winemaking isn’t just about what happens in the cellar—it’s the ability to react to unexpected events in the vineyard…cheers to… Read more »
Shared Notes 2017 Vintage Release
We always start by letting people know that our intention with this heartfelt project is to highlight the purity of flavors and deliver an unforgettable taste from one vintage to the next. But what is most important to us is to share our passion for terroir-driven Sauvignon Blancs with the world. We found the ideal… Read more »