2022 Wine

I don't know of a single vineyard planted the way Stephen Hagan plants and tends Antiquum. It shows in the wines. They're extraordinary.

First off, they use horses to do 90% of the work in the vineyard. That leaves the... Read More

I don't know of a single vineyard planted the way Stephen Hagan plants and tends Antiquum. It shows in the wines. They're extraordinary.

First off, they use horses to do 90% of the work in the vineyard. That leaves the... Read More

The latest from Morgan Twain-Peterson and Chris Cottrell, the 2022 Sauvignon Blanc from Uboldi Vineyard near the town of Kenwood. The wine is barrel fermented in fairly neutral 320L cigar barrels to increase lees contact for texture... Read More

About Cantine Bruni....
Founded in 1974, Cantine Bruni has become a prominent property in the Maremma Toscana. Cantine Bruni marries the native varietals of the region with the Maremma's ideal microclimate of favorable soil... Read More

Castello di Neive is a family-owned winery situated in the picturesque Langhe region. The Stupino family, including siblings Anna, Giulio, Italo, and Piera, oversee the estate. Their vineyards cover 150 acres, and they produce... Read More

The Castello di Neive estate has a centuries-long history closely tied to the town of Nieve and its wines, and to Barbaresco in particular.. The Castello and its cellars, the Santo Stefano vineyard and the other exceptional vineyards,... Read More

About Dearden Winery

Owner-Winemaker Chris Dearden's journey into winemaking began with a profound connection to the land, nurtured amidst the familial warmth of California's Central Valley. It was here that he first understood... Read More

We here at Stage Left have been big fans of Chris Dearden for many years (since he was GM / COO at Robert Biale Vineyards). It is only recently that we've been able to taste Dearden Wines. In March 2024, we held a tasting... Read More

Domaine Huet is an iconic Vouvray producer and lauded for making some of the world’s most compelling white wines, including some of the longest-lived sweet wines.
Founded in 1928 by Gaston Huet with the purchase of the vineyard... Read More

Domaine Huet Description

Since its founding in 1928, Vouvray’s Domaine Huët has been the standard-bearer for great, ageworthy Chenin Blanc. And to this day, year after year, the estate produces some of the world’s... Read More

Domaine Huet Description

Since its founding in 1928, Vouvray’s Domaine Huët has been the standard-bearer for great, ageworthy Chenin Blanc. And to this day, year after year, the estate produces some of the world’s... Read More

Domain Huet Sec Description

Domaine Huet is an iconic Vouvray producer and lauded for making some of the world’s most compelling white wines, including some of the longest-lived sweet wines.
Founded in 1928 by Gaston Huet... Read More

The Domaine Marsoif is a family-run estate that was taken over by artisanal winegrower Raphael Masson in 2005. The estate owes its name to the knights templar who founded the commandery in 1235 in this strategic location, surrounded... Read More

Hermanos Mesa is a winery that produces a unique wine called Oracan, made from Listán Blanco grapes grown in their vineyard at La Degollada, situated 1,300 meters above sea level in the Los Pelados area of Valle de Güímar... Read More

La Magnolia

The Cozzarolo family has been producing a full line of indigenous and international varietals in Friuli snce the 1960's. They produce a full range of both indigenous and international varietals.... Read More

Domaine Lucien Crochet stems from the fusion of the winegrowing estates of André Crochet (Lucien’s father) and Lucien Picard (his father-in-law). The latter was one of the pioneers of bottling in the Sancerre region... Read More