Category: Wine Reviews

2011 Napa Cabernet: Through the Lens of Auction Napa Valley
The event called Auction Napa Valley is actually three auctions in one. I wrote yesterday about the fireworks at this

Keplinger Wines, Napa: Current Releases
One of the most often proclaimed credentials for winemakers in California consists of having been trained in the Old World.

The Rhone Renaissance: Tasting Notes from Rhone Rangers 2013
“I’m not dead yet!” protests the old man as he is about to be dumped on the wheelbarrow of corpses.

Vinography Unboxed: Week of May 20, 2013
Hello from the bottom (or more truthfully, from floundering near the top) of the samples pile. This is the latest

Pietradolce Winery, Solichiatta, Sicily: Recent Releases
, and sat down to a bowl of her rustic pork ragu and freshly made pasta, and practically burst into

Framingham Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand: Current Releases
Sometimes the true story of a winery is not found in its history, tracing back the ownership from generation to

Bressan Mastri Vinai, Friuli Izonzo, Italy: Current Releases
I’m not entirely sure why some of the best wines in the world are made by people who are more

Frank Cornelissen, Etna, Sicily: Upcoming Releases
, watching the backhoe dig out the foundations of his second generation winery in the shadow of the little village

Churton Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand: Recent Releases
Sometimes we head off into the world searching for our heart’s desire only to return home to find that what

Stella di Campalto, Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Italy: Current Releases
Some stories are just about enough to make you believe in fate. Fifteen years ago, no one in their right

When it Comes to Rosé, Italy Gives France a Run for the Money
My gold standard for pink wine has long been the wines of southern France, in particular Provence. Add in some

Three Glasses Full: Highlights from the 2013 Tre Bicchieri Tasting
When given the opportunity — usually the occasion of someone asking me “what’s your favorite wine” — I often tell

Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 24, 2013
Hello from the bottom (or more truthfully, from somewhere in the middle) of the samples pile. This is the latest

Te Whare Ra, Marlborough, New Zealand: Current Releases
“I think if I hear ‘wine must be such a great lifestyle’ one more time,” says Anna Flowerday, “I think

Dog Point Vineyard, Marlborough, New Zealand: Current Releases
What do you get when two guys who helped to build one of New Zealand’s most iconic and successful brands

Kapcsándy Family Winery, Napa: Current Releases
Napa has a way of turning modest dreams into major productions. Lou Kapcsándy and his wife Bobbie decided to retire

Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 10, 2013
Hello from the bottom (or more truthfully, from somewhere in the middle) of the samples pile. This is the latest

Bilancia Wines, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand: Current Releases
New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay wine region nestles up against the astonishing natural harbor that lends the area its name, sprawling