Posts tagged: Santa Rita Hills

95 Point Pinot Gem from a Bevan and Lato Source at a lower price point

  Kimberly Hatcher is the longtime assistant to Russell Bevan and has kept her eyes and ears wide open, and she is on a roll as of late! Robert Parker and Jeb Dunnuck have “noticed” her and the press is out! That said, Kimberly’s OWN wines are very small productions, and with high scores… they […]

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SORRY, BUT THIS IS LAST CALL 4 MELIS FAMILY ROSE OF PINOT NOIR (made by Paul Lato)

  When I first got into the wine industry a few decades ago, rosé was anything but cool. White Zinfandel from California made the public think that all rosé was sweet, and unfortunately, imports such as Royal Lancers from Portugal and wines such as Sutter Home White Zin confirmed this notion.          […]

Tuesday August 17th, 2021 in , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on SORRY, BUT THIS IS LAST CALL 4 MELIS FAMILY ROSE OF PINOT NOIR (made by Paul Lato)

TWO 97 Point Rated UNDER $85.00 “Screaming Eagle Owned” wines!

Stan Kroenke, owner of Screaming Eagle (etal) loves Santa Ynez and The Santa Rita Hills where he created Jonata and The Hilt.  Initially Andy Erickson who was the long time winemaker at Screaming Eagle was in charge, eventually turning over the reins to Matt Dees.   Today Matt totally transformed both wineries and it shows […]

Wednesday October 7th, 2020 in , , , , , , | Comments Off on TWO 97 Point Rated UNDER $85.00 “Screaming Eagle Owned” wines!

LAST CALL Russell Bevan’s” Right Hand’s” NEW Pinot = 95 Points

  Kimberly Hatcher is the longtime assistant to Russell Bevan and has kept her eyes and ears wide open, and she is on a roll as of late! Robert Parker and Jeb Dunnuck have “noticed” her and the press is out! That said, Kimberly’s wines are very small productions, and with high scores… they will […]

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Russell Bevan’s” Right Hand’s” NEW Pinot = 95 Points

  Kimberly Hatcher is the longtime assistant to Russell Bevan and has kept her eyes and ears wide open, and she is on a roll as of late! Robert Parker and Jeb Dunnuck have “noticed” her and the press is out! That said, Kimberly’s wines are very small productions, and with high scores… they will […]

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96 Point Chardonnay Stunner!

I met Greg Brewer in the late 1990s when he was the assistant winemaker at Santa Barbara winery. He had just made his (own) first two barrels of wine and was very excited about it – I didn’t disagree!  He immediately received great accolades, and 20 years later he’s still at it.  His latest “3D” […]

Friday December 6th, 2019 in , , , , , | Comments Off on 96 Point Chardonnay Stunner!

Screaming Eagle’s under $60 Chardonnay

Stan Kroenke, owner of Screaming Eagle (etal) loves Santa Ynez and The Santa Rita Hills where he created Jonata and The Hilt.  Initially Andy Erickson who was the long time winemaker at Screaming Eagle was in charge, eventually turning over the reigns to Matt Dees.   Today Matt has totally transformed both wineries and it […]

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California’s Liquid Gold under $40!

  This small winery in the Santa Rita Hills is the brain child of Jeff and Nikki Nelson.  Their wine maker is Brandon Sparks-Gillis (the “man” behind the Dragonette success).  Their wine-style is based and named in honor of the chalky white hills of Chablis and diatomaceous earth of the  Santa Rita Hills.Liquid Farm “White […]

Friday October 12th, 2018 in , , , , , , | Comments Off on California’s Liquid Gold under $40!

Top Notch Chardonnay that will dazzle your palate, but not hurt your wallet!

A childhood dream, let’s hook up when we are all grown up and start a winery tighter.  That is the story of two brothers (John & Steve Dragonette) and their good buddy Brandon Sparks-Gillis.  They teamed up to pursue their live-long dream to make wine. While working at wineries like Sine Qua Non, Torbreck, Fiddlehead […]

Friday July 20th, 2018 in , , , , | Comments Off on Top Notch Chardonnay that will dazzle your palate, but not hurt your wallet!

6 Barrel 95 Point White Gem = FREE SHIPPING

    In 1995, Greg Brewer and Steve Clifton met while working on a committee meeting for the Santa Barbara Vintners’ Association. At the time both held production jobs at Sunstone and Beckmen, respectively, and forged an immediate friendship that would ultimately germinate in the creation of Brewer-Clifton just one year later. This bottling is […]

Tuesday October 10th, 2017 in , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on 6 Barrel 95 Point White Gem = FREE SHIPPING