by George Bato | Feb 14, 2024
KOSTA BROWNE2021 PINOT NOIR SONOMA COAST Founded in 1997 by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne, Kosta Browne has gained a reputation for producing some of the finest Pinot Noirs in the United States, with their very first vintage in 2009 taking the Wine Spectator #1 spot in...
by George Bato | Jan 27, 2024
DuMOL RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY “I was blown away by the wines I tasted from DuMOL this year. Two thousand twenty-one is one of the greatest vintages I have tasted here.” —Anotnio Galloni, Vinous Media (The two thousand twenty-two vintage is looking...
by George Bato | Dec 22, 2023
WINE COUNTRY CONNECTIONTOP 10 WINES OF 2023 At Wine Country Connection, our Top 10 Wines of 2023 feature the most enthralling and impressive wines, resulting from a year filled with a tremendous amount of tastings, new friends, and industry connections. Radiating with...
by George Bato | Nov 25, 2023
We often hear the word tradition when discussing time-honored techniques in winemaking and viticulture, especially when it comes to so-called cult wines. Along those lines, wooden chests have played an indispensable role in storing and transporting wine dating back to...
by George Bato | Jul 30, 2023
WALTER HANSEL 2021 PINOT NOIRTHE ESTATE VINEYARD RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY Stephen Hansel turned out a brilliant set of 2021 Pinots that confirm all the promise I sensed in the tank samples just prior to bottling. The 2021s are deep, beautifully perfumed, and...