2023 Wine list
The year 2023 has proven to be an exceptional chapter in my wine exploration.
I not only successfully completed and passed all the exams for the WSET diploma level but also secured a spot in the educator program, marking the beginning of my teaching journey. Throughout the year, I had the privilege of attending numerous wine trade events, where I had the delightful opportunity to sample a variety of 100-point wines and explore many unreleased vintages.
Presenting my 2023 Wine List, thoughtfully organized into four distinct categories:
• White
• Sparkling
• Red
• Fortified/Dessert
Within each category, I've further classified the wines into three subcategories:
1. Amazing Value (<$30): Wines that offer exceptional quality without breaking the bank.
2. Just Enjoy ($30-$75): Wines perfect for enjoyment, falling within a moderate price range.
3. Fancy ($75+): A Wow Wine on the table. More complex and concentrated wine with longer finish. Wines that are collectible and often have age potential.
A separate session: A Whole New World, focused on rare and exceptional wines
To enhance your wine selection process, I've also included insights into the collectability and ageability of each bottle:
• Drink: Indicating wines that are best enjoyed immediately. Holding them won't enhance their quality.
• Drink/Hold: Suggesting wines that can be enjoyed now or, if preferred, aged in your cellar for a few years to develop further.
• Hold: Reserved for wines that are currently too young to be consumed. It's recommended to let them rest for at least a few years before uncorking.
It's important to note that most wines are designed for immediate enjoyment, so there's no need to feel pressured to acquire bold, tannic, age worthy wines if they don't align with your preferences.
Cheers to a well-rounded and enjoyable wine experience!
White | ||||
Amazing Value | ||||
2020 | Hermann J Wiemer Dry Riesling | Finger Lakes USA | Drink | |
2020 | Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Trocken, Schömann | Mosel Germany | Drink | |
2020 | Villa Sparina Gavi di Gavi Monterotondo | Piedmont Italy | ||
2021 | Mastroberardino Radici Fiano di Avellino | Italy | Drink | |
2021 | Alpha Estate Rose, Amyndaio | Macedonia Greece | Drink | |
2021 | 2021 EQ Coastal Sauvignon Blanc | Casablanca Valley Chile | Drink | |
2022 | Bodega Garzón Albariño Garzón | Maldonado Spain | Drink | |
2022 | Louis Jadot Macon-Villages Chardonnay | Burgundy France | Drink | |
Just Enjoy | ||||
2017 | 2017 Silk Road Khikhvi Qvevri Amber Wine | Georgia | Drink | |
2018 | Domaine Serene 'Evenstad Reserve' Chardonnay | Oregon USA | Drink | |
2019 | Schloss Gobelsburg Ried Lamm 1 Ötw Kamptal Dac Grüner Veltliner | Kamptal Austria | Drink | |
2020 | Selbach-Oster Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese- Riesling | Mosel Germany | Drink | |
2020 | Vasse Felix Chardonnay | Margaret River Australia | Drink/Hold | |
2020 | Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano di Avellino | Campania Italy | Drink | |
2020 | Vassaltis Santorini Assyrtiko | Santorini Greece | Drink | |
2020 | Pieropan Soave Classico Calvarino | Soave Italy | Drink | |
2021 | Giodo Carricante Sicilia Alberelli | Sicily Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2021 | Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Grafenberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs (GG) | Rheingau Germany | Drink/Hold | |
2021 | Natenadze Wines “Meskhuri White” | Georgia | Drink | |
2021 | Elena Walch Alto Adige Beyond the Clouds | Alto Adige Italy | Drink/Hold | |
Fancy | ||||
2018 | Guigal La Doriane Condrieu | Rhone France | Drink/Hold | |
2019 | Marcel Deiss Schlossberg Grand Cru | Alsace France | Drink/Hold | |
2019 | Louis Jadot - Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru | Burgundy France | Drink/Hold | |
2020 | Bergstrom Chardonnay Sigrid | Oregon USA | Drink/Hold | |
2020 | Jermann Venezia-Giulia Where Dreams Have No End | Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy | Drink/Hold | |
Sparkling | ||||
Amazing Value | ||||
NV | Castell d'Or Brut Reserva, Cava | Spain | Drink | |
NV | Veuve Ambal Brut | Burgundy France | Drink | |
NV | Segura Viudas CAVA Brut Rosé | Spain | Drink | |
NV | Dr Heidemanns Riesling Brut Sekt | Mosel Germany | Drink | |
NV | Domaine Des Dieux - Rose of Sharon Rosé Cap Classique | South Africa | Drink | |
NV | Sonoma Brut - Gloria Ferrer | Sonoma USA | Drink | |
2014 | Lambrusco di Sorbara "1984", Zanasi (Brut) | Emilia Italy | Drink | |
2020 | Beira Extra Brut Rosé "3B," Filipa Pato | Portugal | Drink | |
2021 | Argyle Vintage Brut | Oregon USA | Drink | |
2022 | Ganeta Blanco Getariako Txakolina | Spain | Drink | |
Just Enjoy | ||||
NV | Champagne Delfour Rose Brut | Champagne France | Drink | |
NV | Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee | Champagne France | Drink | |
NV | Christophe Mignon AdN de Meunier Brut Nature Champagne | Champagne France | Drink | |
NV | Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvee Prestige Edizione 45 | Lombardy Italy | Drink | |
NV | Nino Franco Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Rustico Brut | Valdobbiadene Italy | Drink | |
NV | Champagne Leclerc Briant Brut Rose | Champagne France | Drink | |
2013 | Pares Balta Blanca Cusine Cava Brut Nature | Spain | Drink | |
2020 | Brut Reserve– Gusbourne | England | Drink | |
Fancy | ||||
2013 | Ricci Curbastro Dosaggio Zero Gualberto | Franciacorta Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2014 | Louis Roederer | Champagne France | Drink/Hold | |
2014 | Bollinger La Grande Annee Brut | Champagne France | Drink/Hold | |
2015 | Taittinger | Champagne France | Drink/Hold | |
2015 | Laherte Frères Extra Brut Champagne Les Empreintes | Champagne France | Drink/Hold | |
2015 | Casa Sala 'Vinyes de Can Sala' Paraje Calificado Brut Nature Cava | Spain | Drink | |
2015 | Ottosoldi Gavi DOCG Spumante Extra Brut | Gavi Italy | Drink/Hold | |
Red | ||||
Amazing Value | ||||
2014 | Hacienda Lopez de Haro Rioja Gran Reserva | Rioja Spain | Drink | |
2018 | EQ Granite Pinot Noir | Casablanca Valley Chile | Drink | |
2019 | J. Lohr Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon | CA USA | Drink/Hold | |
2019 | Alpha Estate Hedgehog Vineyard Xinomavro | Macedonia Greece | Drink/Hold | |
2020 | Catena Zapata High Mountain' Malbec | Mendoza Argentina | Drink | |
2021 | Littebury Road Pinot Noir Willamette Valley | Oregon USA | Drink | |
Just Enjoy | ||||
1994 | Boutari Merlot-Xinomavro | Greece | Drink | |
2010 | Vina Tondonia Reserva | Rioja Spain | Drink/Hold | |
2014 | Bodegas Ramirez de la Piscina Gran Reserva | Rioja Spain | Drink/Hold | |
2016 | Tenuta Santa Maria alla Pieve Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva | Vento Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2016 | Caiarossa Toscana | Tuscany Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2016 | Moscone Barolo | Piemonte Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2017 | Masi Costasera Amarone Classico | Vento Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2017 | Rene Bouvier Marsannay En Ouzeloy | Burgundy France | Drink/Hold | |
2017 | Giovanni Sordo Barolo Parussi | Piemonte Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2017 | Damilano Barolo Cannubi Reserva 1752 | Piemonte Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2018 | Bedrock Wine Company The Bedrock Heritage | Sonoma County, USA | Drink/Hold | |
2019 | Walter Scott - Pinot Noir X Novo | Oregon USA | Drink/Hold | |
2020 | ETNA Rosso Garci | Sicily Italy | Drink/Hold | |
Fancy | ||||
2004 | Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico “Vigneto Monte Sant’Urbano” | Valpolicella Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2013 | Masi Campolongo di Torbe Amarone | Vento Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2015 | Michele Castellani Cinque Stelle Amarone della Valpolicella Classico | Vento Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2016 | Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere | Bordeaux France | Drink/Hold | |
2019 | Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru | Burgundy France | Drink/Hold | |
2020 | Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion | Bordeaux France | Hold | |
2020 | Chateau Canon | Bordeaux France | Hold | |
2017 | Vik Valle de Cachapoal VIK | Valle Central Chile | Drink/Hold | |
2017 | Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino | Tuscany Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2018 | Ca' Rome’ di Romano Marengo Barbaresco Maria di Brün | Piemonte Italy | Hold | |
2019 | Lucien Le Moine : Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru "Les Cazetiers" | Burgundy France | Drink/Hold | |
2019 | Tenuta Sette Ponti Toscana Oreno | Tuscany Italy | Hold | |
2019 | Domaine de Bellene Vosne-Romanee | Burgundy France | Hold | |
2019 | Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Roncicone | Tuscany Italy | Hold | |
2019 | Torre Muga Rioja | Spain | Hold | |
2020 | Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino | Mendoza Argentina | Hold | |
2021 | La Spirale Pinot Noir: A Bergström Wines Estate | Oregon USA | Drink/Hold | |
2021 | Tua Rita Toscana Redigaffi | Tuscany Italy | Hold | |
Dessert/Fortified | ||||
Amazing Value | ||||
2017 | Chateau Suau Barsac Sauternes Grand Cru | Sauternes France | Drink/Hold | |
2021 | Vietti Moscato d’Asti | Italy | Drink | |
Just Enjoy | ||||
20Years | Dow’s 20 Years Tawny Porto | Portugal | Drink | |
2002 | Estate Argyros Vinsanto | Santorini Greece | Drink | |
2016 | Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes | Sauternes France | Drink | |
2017 | Royal Tokaji: Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos | Tokaj, Hungary | Drink/Hold | |
2019 | Inniskillin Vidal Icewine | Canada | Drink | |
Fancy | ||||
2003 | Taylor’s Vintage Port | Portugal | Drink/Hold | |
2011 | Chateau Guiraud 1855 1st Grand Cru | Sauternes France | Drink/Hold | |
2017 | Royal Tokaji Nyulaszo Single Vineyard | Tokaj Hungary | Drink/Hold | |
2018 | Inniskillin Vidal Icewine | Canada | Drink/Hold | |
2020 | Robert Weil Keidrich Gräfenberg riesling trockenbeerenauslese | Germany | Drink/Hold | |
A Whole New World-Rare Wines | ||||
1974 | Graham’s Single Harvest Tawny Port | Porto Portugal | Drink | |
1996 | Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru | Burgundy France | Drink | |
2000 | Château Sociando-Mallet | Haut-Medoc France | Drink | |
2002 | Chateau Lynch-Bages | Pauillac Bordeaux | Drink/Hold | |
2004 | Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2004 “Vigneto Monte Sant’Urbano” | Valpolicella, Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2005 | Domaine Jean Grivot Ronciere · Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru | Burgundy France | Drink | |
2007 | Livio Sassetti Brunello di Montalcino Dieci | Montalcino, Italy | Drink | |
2008 | Beaux Freres Willamette Valley Pinot Noir | Oregon USA | Drink | |
2011 | Tenuta di Biserno - Biserno Bibbona | Tuscany Italy | Drink/Hold | |
2014 | Louis Roederer Cristal Brut | Champagne France | Drink/Hold | |
2016 | Luciano Sandrone Barolo Vite Talin | Piedmont, Italy | Hold | |
2017 | Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc | Rhone France | Drink | |
2019 | Lucien Le Moine : Bonnes-Mares Grand cru | Burgundy France | Hold | |
2019 | Delas Hermitage Les Bessards | Rhone France | Hold | |
2022 | Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero Unico | Ribera del Duero Spain | Hold | |