Jonata "Todos" Ballard Canyon Proprietary Red Blend 2021I truly love Santa Barbara and its many wines, and the winery Jonata and its winemaker, Matt Dees, is one of the best. A charming man who knows both the technical side of wine and its romantic side, Matt makes beautiful wines full of pleasure and intellectual interest. This pick, Everyone, is a reflection of all the red grapes grown at the winery in an effort to display the terroir of this unique agricultural region. Recently I have started throwing

This is powerful with ambition

carrying the wine to a clean

with dark fruit held in check by peppery spice

a distinction that made her the first female winemaker at any large and important Burgundy house

The palate is an architectural thing—broad-shouldered but harmonious

all juicy crunch and sappy acidity

Bonarda drinks like Malbec

While enjoying a sail with friends and toasting the sunset with a bottle of Rose

warm plums

village-true Beaujolais—made for the table

Year in and year out

These vines