Best Buy! The Kings recently launched this tier and went nationwide with its promotion, which explains the long list of gold medals that opened the doors to our Platinum Awards. The family’s estate plays a less significant role in the Inscription as more than a dozen vineyards come into play. Still, Brent Stone weaves a deliciously affordable and widely available Pinot Noir, … [Read more...] about King Estate Winery 2021 Inscription Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley $20
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Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2022 Old Vines Auxerrois, Golden Mile Bench $16.99
Best Buy! This vintage delivered to this Okanagan Valley icon its 12th Platinum just for Auxerrois, a remarkably long honor roll that includes the past two vintages. A grape that thrives in Alsace, it produces a wine with subtle notes of chamomile, a freshly mowed fairway and star thistle honey. The fluid is light-bodied with more chamomile, Bosc pear, a lick of caramel and a … [Read more...] about Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2022 Old Vines Auxerrois, Golden Mile Bench $16.99
Holesinsky Winery NV IdaPeach Peach Sangria, Idaho $14
Best Buy! Hagerman Valley chemists/winemakers James and Caitlin Holesinsky use their blend of Chardonnay and local peaches as a gateway for those new to wine. Now, it has grown into one of the Gem State’s most popular wines. Tantalizing scents of a big, juicy and ripe peach are realized on the toothsome palate that’s round, balanced and long. Production has more than doubled … [Read more...] about Holesinsky Winery NV IdaPeach Peach Sangria, Idaho $14
Kiona Vineyards & Winery 2021 Estate Lemberger, Red Mountain $19
Best Buy! Third-generation winemaker Tyler Williams honors the legacy of the late Walter Clore in compelling fashion with his family's latest bottling of the Austrian red grape. It spotlights a project dating to 1976 that was encouraged by the storied Washington State University researcher. There are now 13 acres of Lemberger grown across family-owned blocks planted in four … [Read more...] about Kiona Vineyards & Winery 2021 Estate Lemberger, Red Mountain $19
Mercer Wine Estates 2020 Subsoil Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills $19.95
Best Buy! Ste. Michelle alumna Ashley Stephens has worked for the Mercer family for a decade, and this vintage signaled her promotion to winemaker, taking over for Jeremy Santo. All six of the Platinum winners won by the Mercers in 2023 were for red Bordeaux varieties, and here’s another stunning value. The nose opens with intense hints of dark cherry and plum reduction sauce, … [Read more...] about Mercer Wine Estates 2020 Subsoil Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills $19.95