In our line of work/play, you taste a lot of wine. Some you sip and instantly spit. Some you sip, swirl, and then spit. Then there are those you savor, drink fully, and remember. These are the wines we’ve compiled into our favorite wines of the year list. Most are reasonably priced. Some are cheap. And a couple are pricey but worth the splurge. Try a few and let us know if they make your favorites list.
Salut, Skoal, l’chaim and cheers to 2020!
Rosé
| Wine | Producer | Grape | Region/Appellation | Price | |
| Innocence Rosé ’17 | First Crush Winery | Dry Riesling, Sweet Riesling, Sangiovese | Grapes: Suisson Valley Production: Harwich, MA | $18 | |
| Sonoma County Rosé ’17 | Decoy Wines | Syrah, Vermentino, Carignan, Pinot Noir | Sonoma | $16 | |
| Primerose ’18 | Masseria Liveli | Negroamaro | Puglia, Italy | $30 | |
| Txakolina Rosé ’18 | Ulacia | Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Beltza | Getariako Txakolina, Spain (Basque) | $18 | |
| Txakoli Rezabal Rosé | Rezabal | Hondarrabi Beltza | Getariako Txakolina, Spain (Basque) | $15 |
Red
| Wine | Producer | Grape | Region/Appellation | Price | |
| Maze Cabernet Sauvignon ’14 | Maze | Cab Sauv | Napa – Pritchard Hill | $95 | |
| Willamette Valley Pinot Noir ’17 | Belle Pente | Pinot Noir | Willamette Valley, Oregon | $23 | |
| Langhe Nebbiolo ’18 | De Forville | Nebbiolo | Barbaresco, Italy | $18 | |
| Mauritson Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel ’16 | Mauritson Winery | Zinfandel | Sonoma-Dry Creek | $28 | |
| Clos Bartolomé Vernet Priorat ’15 | Celler Bartolomé | Grenache, Carignan, Cab Sauv | Priorat, Spain | $30 | |
| Mario’s Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ’16 | Trinchero | Cab Sauv | Napa-St. Helena | $45 |
