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Wine Scores

Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.

: Allen Meadows - Burghound

: Connoisseurs Guide

: Gambero Rosso

: James Halliday

: James Suckling

: Malt Advocate

: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

: International Wine Cellar

: Wine & Spirits

: Wine Enthusiast

: Wine Spectator

: The Wine News

: Malt Advocate

Reviewers

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Adam Winkel (8)

Adam Parry (63)

Alex Pross (108)

Bryan Brick (84)

Chiara Shannon (1401)

Chris Miller (127)

Christie Cartwright (166)

Cindy Westby (54)

Clyde Beffa Jr. (370)

David Rickenbaker (1)

David Othenin-Girard (122)

David Driscoll (302)

Eric Story (1)

Gary Lai (55)

Gary Westby (250)

Greg St. Clair (87)

Illya Haase (75)

Jacques Moreira (422)

Jason Marwedel (43)

Jeff Garneau (195)

Jeffrey Jones (142)

Jeremy Bohrer (117)

Jim Chanteloup (20)

Jim Boyce (75)

Jim Barr (164)

Joe Manekin (276)

Joel Nicholas (20)

John Majeski (187)

Keith Wollenberg (11)

Keith Mabry (164)

Kirk Walker (192)

Kyle Kurani (134)

Leah Greenstein (88)

Mahon McGrath (68)

Mari Keilman (162)

Matthew Callahan (49)

Melissa Smith (208)

Michael Jordan (6)

Mike Barber (51)

Mike Parres (137)

Mulan Chan-Randel (83)

Patty Torrel (36)

Ralph Sands (193)

Ryan Woodhouse (15)

Sarah Covey (50)

Scott Beckerley (172)

Shaun Green (22)

Steve Bearden (185)

Steve Greer (715)

Tom Martinez (1)

Trey Beffa (101)

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Staff Favorites - Ralph Sands

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Ralph is the senior Bordeaux specialist on the sales staff. In between trying to break into professional baseball, Ralph was picking up hours at a K&L store in Millbrae. Back then it was more about kegs and cheap booze, and both Ralph and K&L have evolved since that time. Since those long ago days in 1978, Ralph has visited his beloved Bordeaux 37 times, evaluated 19 straight vintages and has escorted over 200 customers to Bordeaux on his "Taste and Golf the Greats Tours of Bordeaux". Ralph has also conducted tasting seminars in 9 different states as well as in France, Spain and Hong Kong. Ralph's passion for wine reaches far beyond Bordeaux; to the fine wine regions of Burgundy, Loire, Rhone, Germany, Oregon and of course his home state of California.