Category: Older Vintages
1995 Hau Xia Cabernet Sauvignon, Changli of Hebei Province, China
I’ve been wanting to try Chinese wine for a year or so, as I’ve followed the increasing growth of the
1986 Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi) Malvasia Bianca VdT Botte 25, Latium, Italy
I’ve insisted many times that the story behind a wine is an important part of my enjoyment of a wine
1999 Calera Wine Company “Jensen” Pinot Noir, Mt. Harlan, CA
Something special, in my opinion is going on in the hills to the east of Salinas. Calera Wine Company sits
1997 Zind-Humbrecht “Clos Jebsal” Pinot Gris VT, Alsace
For anyone who drinks Alsatian wines on a regular basis, let alone someone who considers themselves a fan or an
1996 Stony Hill Semillon de Soleil, Napa
OK. I admit it. I really don’t like dessert wines. Eiswein? Forget it. Muscat? Ick. Even many Sauternes just are
1985 Chateaux Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac (Bordeax), France
There’s something remarkable about the generosity of wine lovers and collectors. Their willingness to share a bottle, even the most
1994 Zind Humbrecht “Heimbourg” Gewurztraminer Vendange Tardive, Turkheim, Alsace
Today we are exploring off-dry wines as part of the monthly virtual tasting event known as Wine Blogging Wednesday. This
1980 Beringer Vineyards Private Reserve “Lemmon-Chabot Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
The only way to start a story about Beringer Winery is: Once Upon A Time, there were two brothers, Frederick
A New Category: Older Vintages
Today I am inaugurating a new category of wine reviews focusing on older vintages. Sometimes called “library wines” these wines
The Legendary Year For Bordeaux: What Does 1982 Taste Like?
THE BACKGROUND Picture this: the young Robert M. Parker, Jr. has been selling his newsletter, The Wine Advocate for four
1995 Ovello Barbaresco Riserva, Piemonte, Italy
This is the secret forgotten wine. The frozen man of wine, stuck in a glacier and thawed out in someones
1995 Providence Vineyards “Marangai,” Matakana, New Zealand
I don’t often cellar wines for long periods of time, but occasionally I’ll leave a bottle to sit for 6
