Category: Wine Reviews
Castagna Winery, Beechworth, Australia: Current Releases
The little house with a peaked roof pokes up over the crest of the hill, and the vineyards in the
Some Initial Tastes from Australia
As many of you know, I’m currently tasting my way around Australia. I spent my first three days visiting the
Brittan Vineyards, Willamette Valley, OR: Inaugural Releases
Expressed briefly, making a great wine is rather quite simple. You find the right piece of ground; you put the
Where Malbec Comes From: Tasting the Wines of Cahors
One of my greatest pleasures as a wine lover (OK wine geek) is learning about a wine region by tasting
Italy’s Best Wines: Tasting the Tre Bicchieri 2010
I pride myself on my broad tastes in wine. I like wine from everywhere, and don’t believe I have a
2007 TAZ Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County
The good $15 Pinot Noir is the unicorn of the California wine industry. A mythic beast, highly sought after, no
2005 Chateau-Grillet Vin Blanc, Rhone Valley, France
With just a quick glance at the bottle, you might think to yourself, “Oh, it’s just some random little white
Napa’s Best Cabernet: Tasting at Premiere Napa Valley 2010
One of my favorite events each year involves the opportunity to sample some of the best wines that Napa produces
2007 MacRostie “Wildcat Mountain Vineyard” Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
There are two worlds of California Chardonnay drinkers in this country. There are those who continue to order their favorite
2007 Cornelissen MunJebel 4 Bianco, Etna, Sicily
Many of the world’s greatest wines are also the most unlikely. Unlikely because most sane, rational, educated, and professional winemakers
The Best Zinfandels in California: Tasting at ZAP 2010
With a line snaking halfway around the parking lot by 2:00 PM, it might be easy to say that Zinfandel
Garagiste Winemakers of Chile: Introducing MOVI
If I were Hugh Johnson or Jancis Robinson, I could clear my throat and begin my story with a distinguished
Jemrose Wines, Bennett Valley, CA: Current Releases
Some people like to go to flea markets, where they will spend hours wandering around the stalls hoping to stumble
2001 Renaissance Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, North Yuba
Every time I review a wine from some little producer whose wines I adore, I experience a pang of regret,
2007 Potel-Aviron Fleurie Vielles Vignes, Beaujolais, France
Should one of your New Years’ resolutions be to broaden your wine horizons without breaking your wine budget, one of
Errazuriz Winery, Chile: Current Releases
The Aconcagua valley presents the first time visitor with a surreal vista. From the flattened floodplain of the valley floor,
Corison Winery, Napa: Current Releases
It’s hard to get attention in the world of wine. Many wineries and winemakers struggle their entire careers for recognition,
Veramonte Winery, Chile: Current Releases
It’s hard to believe that in the early 1990’s less than 100 acres of vineyards were planted in Chile’s Casablanca
Olson Ogden Winery, Sonoma: Current Releases
I take a special interest in a particular class of winery. I call them estateless wineries, but they are wineries
