My Tastings
A personal record of bottles tasted, scored, and reviewed — from everyday finds to special occasion pours.
Clyopatra Winery & Vineyard
2023 Naijaitalia
A name that tells its own story — Clyopatra's Italian-inspired Maryland red blend brings Old World ambition to Mid-Atlantic terroir.
Clyopatra Winery & Vineyard
2022 Oby's Boldness
Maryland's boldest hybrid red — Clyopatra's Noiret delivers dark fruit and a peppery punch that makes a compelling case for what the state's hybrid reds can do.
Boordy Vineyards
2021 Terra Maria
Maryland's flagship Bordeaux-style blend — Boordy's barrel selection of its best red lots shows what Maryland reds can be.
Boordy Vineyards
2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
Boordy's terroir-driven Chesapeake Icons Cabernet — a classically structured Maryland Cabernet Sauvignon from the state's oldest winery.
Meadowbrook Winery
2023 Reserve Cabernet Franc
The standout of the Meadowbrook lineup — deeper structure, dark fruit, and a long finish that signals real aging potential for a New Jersey red.
Meadowbrook Winery
2024 Whole Berry Cabernet Franc
Brighter and more floral than the 2023, with a precision that confirms Meadowbrook as one of New Jersey's most serious producers.
Meadowbrook Winery
2022 Cabernet Franc
The most structured and serious red from Meadowbrook — built for the long game, with a depth that rewards patience.
Meadowbrook Winery
2023 Whole Berry Cabernet Franc
Aromatic, precise, and doing something distinctly its own — one of the most compelling wines coming out of New Jersey right now.
Linganore Winecellars
2024 Bacioni
Linganore's easy-going Maryland red — made for the porch, the party, and the pizza night.
Linganore Winecellars
2024 Retriever Red
Linganore's most easy-drinking red — bright cherry fruit made for casual sipping.
Linganore Winecellars
2024 Revolution Red
A bolder Maryland red from Linganore — dark fruit and real structure at a friendly price.
Barboursville Vineyards
2023 Reserve Cabernet Franc
Virginia's benchmark Cabernet Franc — the reserve bottling from the estate that owns the variety on the East Coast.
Working Dog Winery
2023 Merlot
The 2023 Working Dog Winery Merlot is an impressive example of the quality and character emerging from New Jersey's growing wine industry.
Libations Winery
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
A well-structured western Pennsylvania Cabernet Sauvignon with dark fruit, earthy depth, and a smooth, lingering finish — a strong showing from this award-winning winery.
Libations Winery
2021 Dechaunac
A characterful hybrid red with bold berry fruit, soft tannins, and rustic charm — a true expression of Pennsylvania cold-climate winemaking tradition.
The Prisoner Wine Company
2023 Unshackled Red Blend
A bold, approachable California red blend that trades subtlety for sheer drinkability.
The Prisoner Wine Company
2023 Unshackled Cabernet Sauvignon
The approachable face of Napa-style Cabernet — generous California fruit without the Napa price.
Brewer-Clifton
2022 Brewer-Clifton Machado Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills Pinot from a trailblazing estate — maritime energy and crystalline fruit.
Outpost Wines
2021 True Vineyard Immigrant Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain power with a perfumed edge — high-elevation Napa Cabernet at its finest.
RG Wines
2022 RG Wines Scielo Tinto
A boutique California red blend with old-world soul — fresh, savory, and full of energy.
Bonanza Winery
2022 Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon
A famous-family value Cabernet — California fruit, soft styling, and an unbeatable everyday price.
Signorello Estate
2022 S by Ray Cabernet Sauvignon
A second label with first-label polish — approachable Napa Cabernet named for the estate's founder.
Saddlehill Winery
2022 Saddlehill Cabernet Franc
New Jersey's answer to Virginia's Cabernet Franc crown — honest, fresh, and affordably priced.
Wolffer Estate
2022 Wolffer Estate Caya Cabernet Franc
Long Island's glamour estate does Cabernet Franc right — polished, maritime, unmistakably Hamptons.
Forge Cellars
2022 Forge Cellars Railroad Cabernet Franc
Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc with Rhône discipline — a single-vineyard expression of Seneca Lake's coolest sites.
Titus Vineyards
2022 Titus Napa Valley Cabernet Franc
A family-run Napa winery's Cabernet Franc — the valley's oft-overlooked grape handled with care.
Rhys Vineyards
2023 Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir
One of California's cult Pinot Noir producers at the top of its game — mountain fruit, electric precision.
RAEN Winery
2023 Freestone-Occidental Pinot Noir
True coastal Pinot Noir — fruit from the foggy hills near the Pacific at Freestone.
Reynvaan Family Vineyards
2022 Foothills Reserve Syrah
Walla Walla Syrah with soul — the reserve bottling from the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
Horsepower Vineyards
2022 High Contrast Syrah
Extreme rocks-and-fog terroir at full power — a towering Syrah from the Rocks District.
Ridge Vineyards
2022 Boatman Vineyard Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel the Ridge way — old-vine character, balanced alcohol, serious spice.
Silver Oak
2022 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The definitive Alexander Valley Cabernet — Silver Oak's instantly recognizable style, refined for 2022.
Ridge Vineyards
2022 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Ridge's estate bottling — mountain-grown Cabernet in the winery's restrained, food-first style.
Realm Cellars
2022 To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Realm's take on Napa's most hallowed vineyard — To Kalon's depth with a modern, polished edge.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
2022 Cask 23
The wine that stunned Paris in 1976, still the benchmark for elegant, silky Napa Valley Cabernet.
Ridge Vineyards
2022 Monte Bello
The Santa Cruz Mountains benchmark, bottle after bottle — California's most age-worthy Cabernet blend.
Quilceda Creek
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard
Washington's perfectionist Cabernet — a single-vineyard bottling from the state's most celebrated producer.
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