Category: Wine Reviews
Tasting Oregon Riesling…At the International Pinot Noir Celebration?
Adulterous. Maybe a little sneaky, and a tiny bit rebellious. There I was at the International Pinot Noir Celebration in
Notes from the Al Fresco Tasting at IPNC 2009
I go to a lot of wine tastings, and have come to really appreciate those that are done right. It
Oregon’s International Pinot Noir Celebration: Day One
Under the towering trees and across the sprawling green lawns of Linfield College in the little town of McMinnville, Oregon,
Arista Winery, Russian River Valley: Current Releases
Given the chance, I highly recommend anyone to make the investment of time and money to watch a winery evolve
2007 Point Concepcion “Celestina” Pinot Grigio, Santa Barbara County
I make it my habit to seek out and try a particular kind of wine that flies well under the
Domaine Tempier, Bandol, France: Current Releases
There are two types of people in the world, the joke goes: those who believe the world can be divided
Lang & Reed Wine Company, Napa: Current Releases
All of us wine lovers inevitably discover, in the course of our explorations, our own secret wineries. These are the
2007 J. Rochioli “River Block” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
It took me a long time in my evolution as a wine lover to truly understand the amount of money
The Joy of Spätlese: Tasting the 2008 German and Austrian Vintage from Terry Theise
The wine world needs more people like Terry Theise, the man I call the Shakespeare of Terroir. It’s so easy
The Best Pinot Noir in California?: Tasting Pinot Days 2009
The Pinot Days grand tasting event, which took place yesterday at Fort Mason in San Francisco, brings together one of
Giacomo Conterno Barolo and Barbera: Italy’s Greatest Wines?
Because of our deep history with wine, the standards by which we judge today’s efforts must be placed within the
Denshu Hyakuyonju “140” Junmai Daiginjo, Aomori Prefecture
By W. Blake Gray One of the main characteristics of Japanese is its vagueness. Language is culture, and Japanese helps
2006 Hourglass “Blueline Estate” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
There is no single recipe for greatness when it comes to Napa wine, but starting with a great plot of
2005 Lieff “Auberge Road Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa
There are people who start wineries and work for a long time to get to the point that their names
2006 Hall “Exzellenz” Sacrashe Vineyard Proprietary Red Wine, Rutherford, Napa
The pleasures of childhood call to us as adults. The tug of nostalgia is so great that we so often
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
