Category: Boutique Wines
2002 Pietratorcia “Scheria” Rosso, Isola d’Ischia, Italy
The phrase “wine country” generally evokes a wide variety of mental images, largely derived from each person’s individual experience in
Renaissance Vineyards, Sierra Foothills, CA: Current Releases
I don’t think anything excites me quite as much as finding a small producer of wine that is off most
2006 HdV “De la Guerra” Chardonnay, Carneros
California’s Carneros AVA (American Viticultural Area) is unusual in many respects. It’s most well known eccentricity is that it exists
2003 Meyer Family Cellars Syrah, Mendocino
There are some California appellations that need no introduction, others that will ring a bell for experienced wine lovers, and
Tasting the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Wineries for 2007
There are public wine tastings and then there are public wine tastings. The difference between the good ones and the
1997 Colgin “Herb Lamb Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
There are several tiers of wines that can legitimately and confidently wear the name tag: HELLO MY NAME IS: Cult
2005 Kindred Wines “Amber Ridge Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
The Northern California wine scene is like a giant spreading metropolis. I think I read a few days ago that
2005 Lusco do Mino “Pazo Pineiro de Lusco” Albariño, Rias Baixas, Spain
Spain has many claims to fame in the wine world but it will always hold a special place in my
2001 Raphael Cabernet Sauvignon, North Fork of Long Island, NY
Like many wine lovers, I enjoy exploring the wine regions of the world from the comfort of my own kitchen
California’s Best Boutique Wines: Tasting Family Winemakers 2007
Better late than never? Many of you have been e-mailing me for the last few weeks since the Family Winemakers
Rolf Binder Wines, Barossa, Australia: Current Releases
Some of my favorite people in the world are those who offer no affect of their knowledge, even when you’re
2001 Enrico Santini “Montepergoli” Rosso, Bolgheri, Tuscany
When I think of Italy as a wine producing country, I tend to think to think of it as ancient.
Lang and Reed Wine Company, Napa: Current Releases
All of us wine lovers inevitably discover, in the course of our explorations, our own secret wineries. These are the
2001 Domaine Joseph Roty “Fontenys” Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France
I’m a sucker for curmudgeons and iconoclasts in the world of wine. Perhaps these eccentric winemakers play into my romantic
Wolf Family Vineyards: Current Releases
Napa is increasingly the province of large established wineries with pedigrees that are as long as either their mailing lists
2004 Spring Valley Vineyard “Frederick” Cabernet Blend, Walla Walla, WA
I’m ashamed of the city I live in. Really. I’m normally so proud at the wine sophistication of San Franciscans.
1993 Williams Selyem “Rochioli Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
It’s not every day that I get to tell the majority of the wine world that they’re dead wrong, so
Belle Glos Winery, Napa: Current Releases
So let’s say you’re a winemaker. You have a winery in Napa. You’ve been making Cabernet for maybe 50 years.
MORIC, Burgenland Austria: Current Releases
There’s nothing I love more in the world than being knocked on my ass by some new thing I learn
