Category: Wine Reviews
The Wines of Alsace in Anderson Valley: Tasting Notes
My first memories of Alsace? A confusing little strip of land that the Germans and the French kept fighting over.
California’s Best Zinfandel: Notes from the ZAP 2011 Tasting
Ah, Zinfandel. The all-American grape that fuels much passion in the Bay Area. The annual ZAP Zinfandel festival draws crowds
2009 Patton Valley Vineyards Rosé of Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
When it comes to wineries I generally know I’m in for something good when I drive down a long dirt
Domaine Jean Chartron, Puligny-Montrachet: 2009 Barrel Samples
One of the most characteristic qualities of the Burgundian wine experience is missing for visitors to the village of Puligny-Montrachet.
Seven Hills Winery, Walla Walla, Washington: Current Releases
We’re funny, us humans. We like to draw these imaginary lines on the earth and give names to the places
2006 Shafer Vineyards “Hillside Select” Cabernet Sauvignon, Stag’s Leap District, Napa
Napa Cabernet is getting a pretty bad rap these days from ordinary wine consumers, and from the economy as a
2009 Dancing Coyote Gewurztraminer, Clarksburg, California
I try to taste widely. I’m always excited when I come across wines from regions that I haven’t heard of
Domaine Seguin-Manuel, Beaune, France: Current Releases
My recent trip to Burgundy was an exploration of the Burgundy of tradition and heritage, as well as the Burgundy
My Burgundy Nights: Tasting Notes from Les Trois Glorieuses
For seven or eight hours (the longest lunch you may ever have) more incredible wine is opened up than any
Chinese Wine Too Good to Be True
I had high hopes for Chinese wine. And I still do, to a certain extent. But I can’t say I’m
Dominique Cornin, Chaintré, France: Current Releases
When you wind your way up to the east out of the little village of Fuisse in the Mâconnais region
Domaine de la Vougeraie, Premeaux-Prissey, France: Some Current Releases
The village of Premeaux-Prissey is hardly more than a blip on the N74 as you head north towards Nuits-St-George. Blink
Domaine Buisson-Battault, Meursault, France: Current Releases and Library Wines
Part of the charm of Burgundy has to do with the context of many of the wineries and their cellars.
2009 Domaine Alain Gras Saint Romain Rouge, Burgundy, France
The vineyards of the Côte de Beaune spill off the limestone cliffs that mark the eastern edge of the region
1957 R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco, Rioja, Spain
There are few wineries in Spain whose names conjure the heritage and prestige evoked by R. Lopez de Heredia. Don
Domaine des Vignes du Maynes, Cruzille, France: Current Releases
I went to Burgundy to dig my feet into the dirt a bit. To get down on my hands and
The Wines of Rully on a Wednesday Morning
Press trips like the one I’m on are not exactly the vacations that my friends and many readers imagine them
Domaine Vessigaud, Pouilly, France: Current Releases
Arguably, one of the key defining features of Burgundy as a wine region must be the huge plateau of limestone
2007 Three Sticks “Durell Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
People tend to turn up their noses at the word “pedigree” as it is most often invoked in the context
