Rhys Vineyards, Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard, 2015 SO081225 JB Becker From the limestone plateau above

From the limestone plateau above Saint-Émilion

Perfect on its own or in elevated cocktails—try it in a Ti’ Punch

the 2022 Zinfandel from Matthiasson showcases a more restrained

in Barolo's cooler southwestern corner near Novello

Though the whiskey itself is sourced (typically from Kentucky or Tennessee)

Rhys Vineyards, Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard, 2015 SO081225 JB Becker From the limestone plateau aboveOne of the first California producers to make hardcore Burgundy lovers sit up straight, not because the wines taste like Burgundy but because they chase the same elegance and terroir through mountain farming: steep Santa Cruz Mountains slopes, cold Pacific air, low yields, and an obsession with letting rock and exposure speak. Alpine is the estate's perfumed, lifted side, all aromatic charm and red fruited finesse. This 2015 has a decade of bottle age