Category: Wine Reviews
2006 HdV “De la Guerra” Chardonnay, Carneros
California’s Carneros AVA (American Viticultural Area) is unusual in many respects. It’s most well known eccentricity is that it exists
2004 Caymus “Special Selection” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
To say some wines need no introduction is both a truism and also a disservice. There are indeed some wines,
Iron Horse Vineyards, Green Valley, Sonoma: Current Releases
Spending my summers in Sonoma County starting at about the age of five, I have soft-focus memories of wine tasting
2003 Meyer Family Cellars Syrah, Mendocino
There are some California appellations that need no introduction, others that will ring a bell for experienced wine lovers, and
Hananomai Junmai Ginjo, Shizuoka Prefecture
By W. Blake Gray Winemakers generally have more interesting stories to tell than sake master brewers (“toji”). Naturally, I’m here
Tasting the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Wineries for 2007
There are public wine tastings and then there are public wine tastings. The difference between the good ones and the
1997 Colgin “Herb Lamb Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
There are several tiers of wines that can legitimately and confidently wear the name tag: HELLO MY NAME IS: Cult
Tasting Portuguese Table Wines
Today is Wine Blogging Wednesday, the day where all over the world, bloggers of all kinds drink a wine according
Kurosawa Kimoto Junmai, Nagano Prefecture
By W. Blake Gray. “Keep refrigerated,” the labels say in English. So why do I keep finding these bottles of
2005 Kindred Wines “Amber Ridge Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
The Northern California wine scene is like a giant spreading metropolis. I think I read a few days ago that
2005 Lusco do Mino “Pazo Pineiro de Lusco” Albariño, Rias Baixas, Spain
Spain has many claims to fame in the wine world but it will always hold a special place in my
The World’s Best Sake: Tasting the Joy of Sake 2007
I’ve currently got my man Blake Gray doing some writing here on sake, but that won’t stop me from writing
Okunomatsu Ginjo, Fukushima prefecture
By W. Blake Gray. I’m so frustrated, I’ve got drinkus interruptus. Or more accurately, blatherus interruptus. Here’s what happened: I
2001 Raphael Cabernet Sauvignon, North Fork of Long Island, NY
Like many wine lovers, I enjoy exploring the wine regions of the world from the comfort of my own kitchen
The Best of Brazilian Wine: My First Taste and Impressions
Call me curious, or just call me a big geek, but I get really excited when I get the opportunity
Dewazakura Dewasansan Nama Junmai Ginjo, Yamagata Prefecture
By W. Blake Gray It’s easy to taste the difference between wine grapes. But can you taste the difference between
2006 Vincenzo Cesani Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy
If someone ever held my feet to the fire and forced me to name just one group of wines that
California’s Best Boutique Wines: Tasting Family Winemakers 2007
Better late than never? Many of you have been e-mailing me for the last few weeks since the Family Winemakers
Shirataki Shuzo Jozen Mizunogotoshi Junmai Ginjo, Niigata Prefecture
By W. Blake Gray. Shirataki brewery was founded by an innkeeper on a road through the snowy Mikuni mountains in
