2007 Ardenvoir Sémillon 93 points

Sémillon, Columbia Valley (WA), $22

Spicy, lush and tropical with perfect balance; With a silky palate of tangerine, mandarin orange, jasmine and sweet honey. This full-bodied white has amazing balance and finesse with it's acids in check. Full-throttled citrus and tropical flavors throughout with an elegant finish. Well done, this is one my favorite whites of the year.

2006 Vina Robles Jardine Petite Sirah 94 points

Petite Sirah, Paso Robles, $25



Gorgeous! Beautiful inky purple color with tons on spice on the nose. The lush palate opens with black plum, currant, blueberry and spicy new oak. Full-bodied with restrained tannins and amazing balance. With chocolate, leather and white pepper coming thru a long and lush finish. If you can buy a case of this...BUY IT!

2006 Terra d' Oro Home Vineyard Zinfandel 92 points

Terra d' Oro 2006 Home Vineyard Zinfandel $25



Intense and spicy on the nose with a palate that leads to black plum, currant, cassis and spicy cedar. Pepper and rich mocha run throughout with a broad finish. The finish lasts long with undertones of cracked black pepper and leather.

2006 Crinella Sauvignon Blanc 92 points

Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, $22



With a nose that's spicy, creamy and refreshingly clean; The palate explodes with passion fruit, lime, lemon and gooseberry. This is a perfect food pairing wine with interesting layers of flavor. Dry, crisp and clean with a finish that pops long past you swallow.

2007 Frog's Leap Chardonnay 91 points

Frog's Leap 2007 Chardonnay $22


This is a rich, focused Chardonnay with lots of pizazz; The palate is full of pineapple, melon, pear and toasty vanilla. Full-bodied with restrained acids and a ton of tropical flavors. The finish is rich and clean with beautiful vanilla and burnished oak lingering throughout.

2007 Chehalem Reserve Dry 92 points

Riesling, Willamette Valley, $21



I love this Riesling; With a zippy palate of melon, pink grapefruit, lime and green apple. This white is bone dry and a yummy lip-smacker that packs a concentrated core of tropical fruit. The finish is intense and long lasting.

Zaca Mesa Syrah 92 points

Syrah Santa Ynez Valley 2005 $22


This Syrah has a beautiful nose of spice and dark fruit; With an intense palate of blackberry, blueberry liqueur, nutmeg and cedar. Full-bodied and bone dry with tightly focused tannins. The finish is long with hints of tobacco and toasty vanilla.

2006 Pellegrini Eight Cousins Vineyard 92 points

Zinfandel, Russian River Valley, $24


A truly outstanding Zin that shows all of it's noble character; With a beautiful palate of blackberry, black cherry, mocha and spicy cedar. This red is dry and full-bodied with a tannic edge. The finish is balanced and restrained with undertones of black pepper and pipe tobacco, drink now thru 2012.

2004 Parducci True Grit Petite Sirah 94 points

Parducci 2004 True Grit Petite Sirah (Mendocino); $25


Amazingly rich and supple Petite sirah; With a lush palate of blueberry liqueur, blackberry, espresso and spicy oak. This red is expertly layered and balanced that's full of flavor. The finish is beautifully elegant with hints of peppery spice and leather that's long and smooth, drink now thru 2016.

2005 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs 92 points

Sparkling Blend, Napa-Mendocino-Sonoma-Marin, $25

Year after year Schramsberg has made consistently great sparkling wine; With a tangy palate of Meyer lemons, white peach, ripe apples and smokey vanilla. Crisp and expertly layered it's perfect alone or with food. This beautiful sparkler finishes off with bright acidity that's long and lively.

2006 Chateau St. Jean Robert Young Vineyard 88 points

Chardonnay, Alexander Valley, $25



This Chard is all oak all the time; A buttery palate of tangerine, pineapple, green pear and caramel. Full-bodied and very refreshing with a long exotic finish of vanilla bean and toasty oak, drink now.

2006 Calcareous Petite Verdot 91 points

Calcareous 2006 Petite Verdot (Paso Robles); $25


Petite Verdot is one of my favorite grapes; Beautiful inky-purple color and a hearty palate of red plum, currant, espresso and dried ginger root. This red is polished with balanced tannins and a full body. With notes of mocha and Asian spices coming thru on a long, smooth finish, drink now thru 2010.

2007 Cambiata Albarino 89 points

Cambiata 2007 Albariño (Monterey); $24




This clean, crisp Albariño is very tasty; A rich palate of melon, honeysuckle, jasmine and asian spices. Fresh and clean from start to finish with zippy acidity. With a dry and broad finish of citrus and stone.

2005 Chateau Ste. Michelle Canoe Ridge Merlot 92 points

Chateau Ste-Michelle 2005 Canoe Ridge Estate Merlot, $22



Another hit from Chateau Ste-Michelle; these guy's make great wine's at all price points. This lush and beautifully layered Merlot with palate pleasing blueberry jam,
licorice, mocha and cedar. The tannins are smoothed out to find a proper balance. With a sassy and interesting finish of black tea and toasty oak that's long and delicious, drink now thru 2012.

2007 Cadaretta sbs 91 points

Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, Columbia Valley (WA), $22



This beautiful white calls out for food; 75% Sauv Blanc, 25% Sémillon burst on to a lush palate of lime, grapefruit, passion fruit and spice. With balanced and zippy acids and perfectly layered fruit leading to a bright fruit filled finish, drink now thru 2010.

2006 King Estate Pinot Noir 90 points

2006 Signature Collection Pinot Noir, Oregon, $25



This is the perfect wine for roasted turkey and should be available at your local fine wine shop. With juicy ripe flavors of black cherry, raspberry, spice and pepper flood the palate with flavor. Firm and tight tannins with well layered fruit leading to a finish of earth and cracked black pepper. Drink now thru 2024.

2007 Zardetto Zeta Dry 89 points

Prosecco, Prosecco di Conegliano, $22


This bubbly has a pronounced creamy texture; Peach, melon, orange and cotton candy lightly dance on the palate. Higher residual than typical Porsecco and that adds weight and body to this Italian bubbly. With a clean, bone dry finish that's a perfect palate cleanser before a big meal, drink now.

2004 Zefina Serience Red 89 points

Red Blend, Horse Heaven Hills, $25



This is a blend of 42% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 11% Mourvèdre, 7% Cinsault and 5% Counoise. With ripe fruit flavors of black cherry, raspberry, cedar and allspice on the palate. With well integrated fruit at it's core and a bone dry profile makes for a tasty red blend, drink now.

2006 Yangarra Estate Vineyard Shiraz 92 points

Yangarra Estate Vineyard 2006 Single Vineyard Shiraz $25



Complex, pure and ripe, another great Shiraz from Yangarra; Blueberry cheese cake, cherry, tobacco and peppery spice lushly coat the palate. This Shiraz is beautifully layered with an intense creamy vanilla bean and leather spice finish, drink now thru 2015.

2006 Colomé Estate Malbec 91 points

Malbec, Calchaqui Valley, $25



Intense, bold with big ripe dark fruit; With a velvety palate of Blueberry liqueur, cassis, cinnamon and french oak. With 14.9% alcohol it's warm but balanced, the earth and ground coffee flavors coming out on a long, warm finish, drink now thru 2014.