Join us for a delightful evening at La Palma for the Oreno Dinner. Join winery owner Alberto Moretti and WineAlign’s Michael Godel in a four course tasting menu paired with seven outstanding wines from Tenuta Sette Ponti. Indulge in a culinary experience as you savor exquisite wines paired perfectly with a specially crafted menu. This event promises ...more
If I Could Buy Only One – May 10th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the May 10th release, which one would it be and why?”
Stratus Cabernet Franc 2021, Ontario, Canada $45.20, Stratus Vineyards Sara d’Amato – Forget tariffs and patriotic duty – this Canadian gem stands tall on its own merits. Among this week’s international Vintages release, it pours as my top-scorer. Broad on the palate, this cabernet franc ...more
Shadowing Vintages Features and Plucking the Best Values by David Lawrason with notes from Megha Jandhyala, Sara d’Amato and John Szabo
We begin with an apology for the 48-hour delay of this report due to travels of three of our WineAlign Crü, which pushed our tasting until May 12. John and Michael were in Sicily, and Michael is still there (and watched Mount Etna erupt Monday night). I was in the ...more