Category: Wine Reviews
MORIC, Burgenland, Austria: Current Releases
One of the greatest pleasures in the life of the truly wine-curious emerges in the revelatory taste — that moment
The World’s Best Champagne?: Tasting Bubbly with The Masters of Wine
There was a time I didn’t care for Champagne. Now, a week doesn’t go by without me wishing I had
2007 Ruston Family Vineyards “La Maestra” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
I love Napa and its wines, but the bits of it that are truly dear to my heart tend to
Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 24, 2012
Welcome to this week’s installment of my new feature, Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better wine samples
Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 17th
Welcome to this week’s installment of my new feature, Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better wine samples
2012 Sake Day Celebration and Tasting: October 6, San Francisco
Japan has given many things to the world that I cherish, but few of them have an unofficial holiday that
2009 Clos de los Siete Red Wine, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Fifty miles south of the city of Mendoza the valley of Tunuyan feels less like a valley and more like
Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 10th
Welcome to this week’s installment of my new feature, Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better wine samples
2012 Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: October 1, San Francisco
I never liked Champagne until I had the really good stuff. For years I went to weddings and New Year’s
Domaine Coffinet-Duvernay, Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy: Some Current Releases
Burgundy is nothing if not consistent. The unbroken line that the region traces back through thousands of years of winegrowing
Introducing Vinography Unboxed
I’ve been sitting on the horns of a minor dilemma. For eight years, I’ve written about wine precisely the way
2009 Hyde de Villaine Chardonnay, Carneros, Napa
In some quarters, speaking of the greatness to be found in California Chardonnay will earn nothing but sniggers and the
Tasting Notes from the 2012 International Pinot Noir Celebration
The International Pinot Noir Celebration is perhaps my favorite tasting event that I attend each year here in the U.S.
Heimann Family Estate, Szekszard, Hungary: Current Releases
The Transdanubian hills in Szekszárd (pronounced sex-sahrd), rise up sharply off the Hungarian Plain, bounding up several hundred meters in
Forgotten Jewels: Reviving Chile’s Old Vine Carignane
As a child, the lure of archeology cannot be denied. Fantasies of discovering ancient treasures fuel the dreams of many
Treasure in the Hills: Tasting Oregon’s Rieslings
“Pssst. Hey buddy. Wanna taste some Riesling?” said the shadowy figure in the trench coat from behind a tree. I
A Walk Through the Cote de Nuits with Allen Meadows
As some of you know, I spent last week at the (always) fabulous International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon’s Willamette
The Life and Wines of Jacques Lardiere
in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. I attend this event periodically as a media guest, and enjoy the event’s relaxed style, fabulous
Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, Wachau, Austria: Current Releases
Standing at the edge of the Danube on a cold spring day, gazing at darkening clouds above the picturesque church
