Category: Wine Reviews
Fontanella Family Wines, Napa: Inaugural Releases
When it comes to family-run wineries, I always enjoy seeing how the many different roles and responsibilities involved in a
2004 Erba Mountainside Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
In Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series of science fiction books, the main character has invented a science called Psychohistory for predicting
Flowers Winery, Sonoma Coast: Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs
I love the places where wine grows in spite of the adversity heaped upon it by the place, the climate,
2006 Jack Larkin Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
The allure of Napa is legendary, even clichéd. The wine country lifestyle, or whatever you want to call it, combined
The Best Wine in Washington State: Notes from Taste Washington 2009
The first week of April I got the opportunity to do an “immersion” course in Washington State wine. No, this
Peay Vineyards, Sonoma Coast: Current Releases
As a wine reviewer who gets paid next to nothing for his work, I have the luxury of only reviewing
2005 Peacock Family Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District, Napa
I have a hard spot in my heart for peacocks. Spending summers with my father in Sonoma County as a
2003 Adagio “Premium” Malbec, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Every time Spring rolls around, I find myself thinking wistfully of Argentina. I spent a wonderful three weeks there a
Outpost Wines, Napa: Current Releases
To the casual visitor or inexperienced wine lover, Napa may just be a name on a bottle, or a vision
2007 Morgan “Metallico” Chardonnay, Monterey
It’s not a huge leap from veterinary medicine to winemaking, and that leap is made even shorter when you’re enrolled
2005 François Blanchard “Violoncelite” Cabernet Franc, Touraine, France
Perhaps some of the most interesting wines in the world are made by cranks, crackpots, and wackos — iconoclasts that
Chikurin Karoyaka “Lightness” Junmai Ginjo, Okayama Prefecture
In many ways, sake production and winemaking couldn’t be more different — from the chemistry to the differences in how
Tasting the Wines of Mendocino
The wine regions of California are in various states of evolution when it comes to marketing themselves as a region.
The World’s Best Kosher Wine?: Tasting The Covenant
. I’m not counting the Maneschewitz he had growing up as an occasionally-observant Jewish kid. But as it happens in
1999 Washington State Cabernet: Perspectives and Tasting Notes
, the state’s annual showcase of its wines. My ratings for the more than 200 Washington wines I tasted will
New Cabernets from Napa
When I was a kid, I wanted to be an archaeologist or an exploratory marine biologist. I had dreams of
Merry Edwards Wines, Russian River Valley: Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs
Meredith “Merry” Edwards drives an SUV with a license plate that matches the title on her business card: Reina de
The Best Italian Wines: Tasting Tre Bicchieri 2009
I pride myself on my broad tastes in wine. I like wine from everywhere, and don’t believe I have a
2006 Isole e Olena “Collezione de Marchi” Chardonnay, Tuscany, Italy
Chardonnay is just about the last grape variety I think about when I daydream about Italian wine. In casual conversation,
