Editor’s Choice - Wines from everyone’s taste

SONOMA-CUTRER 40TH EDITION CHARDONNAY

Sonoma-Cutrer has been crafting wines since 1981 in the esteemed Russian River Valley growing region of Sonoma County, California. Today, their female-led winemaking team produces sustainable certified wines. This year’s Sonoma-Cutrer Winemaker’s Release, the 40th Anniversary Chardonnay, represents a historic collaboration between winemakers past and present. The blend pays tribute to the winery’s mastery of the single grape varietal.

LA CREMA SONOMA COAST CHARDONNAY

aromas of Meyer lemon, gala apple, and Jasmine are followed by flavors of pear, Cara Cara orange, and lemon meringue pie. On the palate, the 2018 wine is concentrated and juicy with a lingering finish.

MARINA CVETIC TREBBIANO D’ABRUZZO DOC RISERVA

is one of Italy’s greatest achievements — thanks to the work of Gianni Masciarelli who put Abruzzo’s indigenous Trebbiano grape on the map in the 1980s. This full-bodied white wine is complex, with ripe peach and apple flavors and hints of praline and vanilla. It’s incredibly balanced, and certainly a step above your average indigenous white variety. In a word: divine. ($50)

TOMMASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2016

Tommasi’s traditional approach to Amarone favors elegance and balance, with deep fruit complemented by spicy, earthy flavors. The grapes come from the family’s choicest plots in the Valpolicella Classica region. Through its commitment to quality and tradition, Tommasi has established itself as one of the principal ambassadors of Amarone in the world. A deep ruby red color, this refined wine is warm and ripe on the nose with a complex, full bodied taste of cherry notes and plum.

IL MARGONE GRAN SELEZIONE 2015 ORGANIC WINE

This wine has a well structured and complex flavor; good acidity, soft and round tannins, and a very long lasting finish. Bouquet: Notes of caramelized plums and hints of dark spices and cranberries. The wine is harvested early October by hand and the aging process is 24 months in french barriques of first and second use. Food recommendations: Beef fillet, breast of goose, roast beef, rack of lamb and wild boar.

PINOT NOIR SIDURI RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY

The nose is full of bright cherry and tart boysenberry with hints of mouth-watering nutmeg and freshly cut cedar. The palate greats you with Raspberries and black cherry with walnut and mushroom. The wine has a well rounded flavor that can stand its own or compliment food.

LA CREMA SONOMA COAST CHARDONNAY

Originally called La Crema Vinera, which means “best of the vine,” has two of our favorite wines, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and Sonoma Coast Chardonnay.

ERRÁZURIZ MAX CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018

Handpicked and harvested in the semi-desert region of inland Aconcagua Valley, this is a Cabernet that utterly reflects where it is grown. A perfect package of fresh and savory fruits and spices within a frame of juicy and supple tannins that offer both pleasure and structure. Notes of raspberries, blackberries and cherries are accompanied by soft tone reminiscent of clove, licorice and bitter chocolate. On the palate, it is a juicy and fresh acidity that enhances the plums, blackberries, a hint of pomegranate and raspberries

E.GUIGAL CÔTES DU RHÔNE ROUGE 2017

The Guigal Côtes du Rhône Rouge offers tremendous warmth, spice and pleasure, but in a decidedly individual fashion. It is, unlike virtually every other Côtes du Rhône, based on Syrah, a Northern Rhône approach that lends greater aromatic intensity and structure, though is far more difficult and costly to produce in the Southern Rhône. This deep and dark red is intensely aromatic on the nose with black fruits and spices. Overall a complete wine, with a long finish, with elegance and finesse accompanying the abundance of fruit and well-balanced tannins.

VILLA GEMMA COLLINE TEATINE BIANCO 2020

is a taste of Abruzzo for a super affordable price! A blend of Coccociol, Pecorino, Trebbiano — three of the region’s popular grapes — the white wine offers an intense floral nose and palate balanced between green fruit and zesty minerality. It’s the type of wine you want to open to set the mood for the evening, while nibbling on cheese and charcuterie.