Category: Boutique Wines
The King of Zweigelt: The Wines of Umathum, Burgenland
Austria, for good reasons, continues to be better known around the world for its white wines than its reds. It’s
Drew Wines, Mendocino, CA: Recent Releases
Jason Drew is talking to me about ripeness. “It’s not easy to answer the question of what ripe tastes like,”
Weingut Veyder-Malburg, Wachau, Austria: Current Releases
In Austria’s Wachau valley, it’s hard to pay attention to what winemakers tell you, especially when they’re talking with you
The Abbot’s Dinner: A Tale of New Beginnings in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Few things excite me more than getting a peek into the birth of a promising new winery. Especially when such
25 Years in the Hills: A Seven Hills Winery Retrospective
We’re funny, us humans. We like to draw these imaginary lines on the earth and give names to the places
2008 Rivers-Marie “Summa Old Vines” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
We hear a lot (and I certainly write a lot) about wineries or wine labels that represent the realization of
Friuli Meets California: The Wines of Arbe Garbe
You can take the boy out of Friuli, but you can’t take the Friuli out of the boy. One quick
Forlorn Hope: The Remarkable Wines of Matthew Rorick
I’ve decided that Matthew Rorick, despite his muscular frame and the weathered crow’s feet of a classic California surf bum,
Icon Wines of Napa: A Tasting
What would you do if someone offered to hold a tasting of all the best Cabernets in Napa according to
Matthiasson Wines, Napa: Current Releases
If there is anything that could be described as a fabric of winemaking influence in Napa, it consists of a
Drinking The Past: The Wines of Zorah, Armenia
Wines are always a link to our past. At the very least they tell a story of a previous season,
An Obsession With Pinot: The Wines of Jamie Kutch
“I was always a hobby person as a kid, but I I would push them beyond where anyone would normally
Schlossgut Diel, Nahe, Germany: Current Releases
When Caroline Diel was seven, she was old enough to wonder whether or not her father loved her as much
From Blogger to Winemaker: The Wines of Two Shepherds
The longer I write about wine, the more roads to passion I discover. It was only a matter of time,
Weingut Dönnhoff, Nahe, Germany: Current Releases
Some great wines obscure their own greatness, and seemingly get noticed out of the corner of your eye, and then
Eva Fricke, Rheingau, Germany: Current Releases
Eva Frick’s eyes are the same shade as her electric turquoise tennis shoes. They are so arresting that it can
Benanti Winery, Sicily: Current Releases
Few places so viscerally evoke their terroir as do the vineyards on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily. Especially
Massican Wines, Napa: Current Releases
Let’s begin with the fact that, in my opinion, Dan Petroski makes the single best bottle of Sauvignon Blanc in
Passopisciaro Winery, Etna, Sicily: Current Releases
Andrea Franchetti is worrying about a door. It’s two days before the Contrada dell’Etna, the main seasonal tasting of Etna
