Category: Wine Reviews
Futo Wines, Napa: Current Releases
In some ways the stories aren’t all that different. A wealthy businessman falls in love with wine at some point,
Zoltan Demeter, Tokaj, Hungary: Current Releases
It’s hard to fathom what it must be like to have the world change beneath your feet overnight. When the
Domaine Marcel Deiss, Alsace: Current Releases
Alsace, the oft-contested and much-coveted skinny strip of land between northeastern France and its neighbor Germany, is an odd and
Weingut Nikolaihof, Wachau, Austria: Current Releases
There are certain places in this world that feel as if they exist outside of time. Or perhaps they exist
Napa Royalty: Tasting the Wines of Oakville
While often considered a single “place” when it comes to wine, Napa is hardly a monolithic growing region. Each of
Burgundy Comes to San Francisco: Some Tasting Notes
It’s been two years since I’ve been to Burgundy and I miss it terribly. And not just because I haven’t
Matthiasson, Napa Valley: Current Releases
The past of most wine regions becomes physically embodied in its most iconic destinations, whether grand Chateaux, or venerable old
Schloss Gobelsburg, Kamptal, Austria: Current Releases
It seems like they have always been there. For centuries, the monks have been rooted as firmly as their grape
Mountain Wines of Italy: Tasting Notes from Alto Adige
From the snow-capped peaks of the Dolomites and the Alps, water trickles off glaciers down into steep-walled fertile alpine valleys
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
2010 Grgich Hills Estate “Fume Blanc” Sauvignon Blanc, Napa
Visitors to Napa Valley, even those on their first trip, have a hard time missing the Grgich Hills winery, which
Tasting the World at ProWein
, Germany’s largest wine exhibition, to find that German wines were in the minority. What I expected to be one
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
The Taste of Zweigelt
If you can tear yourself away from the gorgeous facades and ancient spires of Vienna, to head south-southeast as if
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
