Category: Boutique Wines
Weingut Veyder-Malberg, 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
Weingut Nigl, Kremstal, Austria: Current Releases
If you begin in the medieval town of Krems, and turn your back on the Danube to instead follow the
Acid Freaks Unite!: Tasting Notes from In Pursuit of Balance 2012
I may be mangling the quote a little, but I swear I saw someone on twitter the other day say
The Sweet Taste of Freedom: Austria’s Ruster Ausbruch Wines
It’s hard to imagine an age when wine might have literally been seen as treasure. Certainly those of us with
The Beauty of Blaufrankisch: Tasting Wines from Leithaberg, Austria
My first tastes of Austrian red wine were without context, and I will admit, not favorable. In tasting through the
Weinlaubenhof Kracher, Burgenland, Austria: Current Releases
When it comes to dessert wines, most people have heard of Sauternes or ice wine (location unspecific). Perhaps some have
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Burgundy: Current Releases
You don’t get very far in a journey towards being a wine lover without hearing the words “Romanée-Conti” spoken with
Napa’s Best Cabernet: Tasting at Premiere Napa Valley 2012
It looks like the California wine industry is officially out of the recession. Yesterday, at the annual Premiere Napa Valley
Spottswoode Estate, Napa: Current Releases
Great wines are always tapestries of story, with people and place making up the warp and weft of their fabric.
Ehlers Estate, Napa: Current Releases
Who ever heard of a non-profit winery? In Napa no less. The first time the folks at Ehlers Estate told
2006 Peay Vineyards Roussane/Marsanne Blend, Sonoma Coast
As a wine reviewer who gets paid next to nothing for his work, I have the luxury of only reviewing
2008 Alta Maria Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley
If I were doing now what I thought I would probably do with my life as a sophomore in college,
Dutton-Goldfield Winery, Russian River Valley: Some Current Releases
What’s hot in the wine world tends to focus the most attention. The newest superstar winemaker. The hot new vineyard.
2001 York Creek Vineyards Cabernet Franc, Spring Mountain District, Napa
One of the most gratifying experiences I have as a wine lover and very, very small time wine collector involves
Piña Napa Valley: Current Releases
If one were to speculate on the wine market as a savvy investor might in the small-cap stock market, the
2008 Lang & Reed “Two Fourteen” Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley
All of us wine lovers inevitably discover, in the course of our explorations, our own secret wineries. These are the
2006 Arnot-Roberts “Clary Ranch” Syrah, Sonoma Coast
The reported death of California Syrah has been greatly exaggerated. That’s the topic for a rant some other time. But
