Close-up of labels on two wine bottles.

#DannyManginsuggests:

Special deal @ErnestVineyards, 3 bottles each of 2023 Rosé (light, Provençal style made with finesse) & 2023 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay (food-friendly with flinty elegance).

Tasted 8/2025. $20 bttl/$120 total + tax/shipping thru winery thru Aug. 20.

#winerecommendation

#DannyManginsuggests:

2021 Hill Family Estate The Barrel Blend #NapaValley

Full-bodied. Gentle tannins. Easy-going, from 34% Merlot to 4% Cab Franc, w/Cab Sauv, Zin, Malbec, Petite Sirah & Syrah in btwn.

Tasted 8/2025. $17 @ Costco. Prisoner-like / but mellower < ½ the price. #winerecommendation

#DannyManginsuggests . . .
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. 2023 Kirkland #Carneros #NapaValley #PinotNoir.
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. Medium-bodied. Red-fruit emphasis. Solid “everyday wine”from quality grapes.
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. Tasted 7/2025. I usually laugh at "Best Pinots Under $20" recs, but at $8.99 (Costco), this wine is no joke. #winerecommendation

Bottle of 2018 Teac Mor Pinot Noir.

#DannyManginsuggests …
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. 2018 Teac Mor #RussianRiverValley #PinotNoir.
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. Medium-bodied. Impeccable farming. Delicate red fruit. Light cellar touch. LOVE this #undertheradar 🍷.
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. Marvelous w/grilled salmon, scallops w/Old Bay.
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. teacmor.com.
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#winerecommendation #wine #food #RussianRiver

Bottle of Goosecross Cellars 2021 Tempranillo.

#DannyManginsuggests
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. 2021 #GoosecrossCellars #NapaValley #Tempranillo.
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. Young & fruity but not jammy — 8% Grenache thins it out, adds elegance (so does Fr. oak).
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. Perfect w/short ribs, Gorgonzola, and by itself.
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. Winery price: $57.
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#winerecommendation #wine #food #NapaValleywine

Bottle of wine

#DannyManginsuggests…
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. 2023 #MoshinVineyards #RussianRiverValley #Rosé of Pinot Noir.
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. Light + pretty, mostly free run juice. Provençal style. Classic summer sipper, though no chance our stash will last until then.
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. Fab Novato Costco price: $13.49.
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. #winerecommendation #wine #food

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Wooden staircase

Winery sign

#DannyManginsuggests . . .
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. 2022 Breggo Cellars #AndersonValley #Chardonnay.
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. 2 top vineyards: ⅔ Ferrington, ⅓ Hein. 100% neutral oak, no malo. Bright, clean. Nice stone-fruit action.
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. Tasted 3/2024 in #PhiloCA. Killer Novato Costco price now: $13.59.
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. #winerecommendation #wine #food

Wine bottle 2021 Stuhlmuller Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Red barn with winery name.

#DannyManginsuggests: 2021 #StuhlmullerVineyards Estate #AlexanderValleyAVA Cab Sauv.

Old-school weight/mouthfeel. Unpretentious but satisfying. Benchland/hillside 94% C.S./ 6% P. Verdot. 18 months/50% new Fr oak. So nice 4 price: $50.

#wine #winerecommendation #valuewine #SonomaCountywine #food

Bottle of Albarino wine with glass.

Brick exterior of LOLA Wines tasting house.

#DannyManginsuggests . . .
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. 2023 #LOLAWines Artisanal Series #StHelenaAVA Albariño.
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. Light, bright, highish acidity. Organic grapes. Whole-cluster pressed. Neutral French oak. Unfined, unfiltered. 11.5% alcohol (!). $45.
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. #wine #winerecommendation #NapaValley #NapaValleywine #food.