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A not to be missed 98 Point wine by the Winemaker of the year

Bibiana González Rave is the founder and winemaker of Cattleya Wines. She is also the [...]

18
Apr
SORRY VERY LAST CALL FOR TWO OUTSTANDING UNDER $45 Pinot Noirs by Jeff Pisoni

The Pisoni family and Master Sommelier Sara Floyd make a great team. Mark Pisoni tends [...]

21
Dec
WINE ALERT! “Shared Notes” by Jeff Pisoni & Bibiana Gonzalez Rave, THE BEST Wine “duo” in California – VERY LIMITED!!!

Shared Notes is a winemaking joint-venture between wife and husband, Bibiana Gonzalez Rave (Cattleya, and [...]

10
Aug
A great Jeff Pisoni summer white at a BARGAIN price

A new addition to the Lucia/Pisoni portfolio. The wine is named after  a mountain that [...]

13
Jun
When Bordeaux and California Meet … California takes the Crown!
October 14, 2021

  Shared Notes is a winemaking joint-venture between wife and husband, Bibiana Gonzalez Rave (Cattleya, [...]

LAST CALL 4 “Shared Notes” by Jeff Pisoni & Bibiana Gonzalez Rave, THE BEST SB “duo” in California
September 4, 2021

  Shared Notes is a winemaking joint-venture between wife and husband, Bibiana Gonzalez Rave (Cattleya, [...]

“Shared Notes” by Jeff Pisoni & Bibiana Gonzalez Rave, THE BEST SB “duo” in California
August 3, 2021

Shared Notes is a winemaking joint-venture between wife and husband, Bibiana Gonzalez Rave (Cattleya, and [...]

A single vineyard expression of Pinot Noir from the folks at Luli
March 27, 2021

The Pisoni family and Master Sommelier Sara Floyd make a great team. Mark Pisoni tends to [...]

SHARED NOTES, THE TWO BEST SAUVIGNON BLANCS FROM CALIFORNIA EVER, BAR NONE!
March 12, 2021

Shared Notes is a winemaking joint-venture between wife and husband, Bibiana Gonzalez Rave (Cattleya, and [...]

GOING VERY FAST … BAR NONE – The Best Jeff Pisoni Syrah To Date (96 Points)
January 5, 2021

A shimmering darkness at its near black core, the 2018 Lucia Garys’ Vineyard Syrah exudes [...]

Jeff Pisoni’s “FINEST” Lucia Garys Pinot EVER – 96 POINTS
October 31, 2020

The Pisoni family has been farming Monterey County soil since the turn of the 19th [...]

BAR NONE – The Best Jeff Pisoni Syrah To Date (96 Points ~ sadly only 5 barrels produced)
October 20, 2020

  Garys’ Vineyard is named for grape-growing partners Gary Pisoni and Gary Franscioni, both of [...]

A 97 Point “Whale of a Wine” under $80 – TINY PRODUCTION
October 16, 2020

Bibiana González Rave is the founder and winemaker of Cattleya Wines. She is also the [...]

A White Bordeaux… from Sonoma by Ace Winemakers Jeff Pisoni & Bibiana Gonzalez Rave
October 4, 2019

Shared Notes is the winemaking joint-venture between wife and husband, Bibiana Gonzalez Rave (Pahlmeyer, Wayfarer [...]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? A PISONI CABERNET… UNDER $30?
January 15, 2019

Jeff Pisoni making Cabernet… Yes, it is true.  Jeff has produced amazing Pinot, Chardonnay & [...]

Premiere Release 85 case Jeff Pisoni Pinot sensation
September 20, 2017

  This 85 case production, 4 barrels is a new road the Luli folks (Sara [...]

Pisoni’s incredible UNDER $40.00 PINOT
November 25, 2013

Fort Ross is the western most vineyard in Californias’ Sonoma Coast appellation.  This all-estate grown [...]

Jeff Pisoni’s amazing Pinot Noir!
August 15, 2012

Nestled on a sunny coastal ridge, overlooking the Pacific Ocean a mile below, the “True [...]

The BEST VALUE Pinot Noir on the market!
July 23, 2012

The 2011 Luli Pinot Noir (made by Jeff Pisoni, yes THAT Pisoni) was sourced from [...]

Luli 2009 Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands
July 21, 2010

Master Sommelier Sara Floyd and wine maker Jeff Pisoni teamed up to produce yet another [...]

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