Category: Wine Reviews
Harrington Wines, San Francisco: Current Releases
Our mental images of the single-minded winemaker who long ago forsook all but one grape in the pursuit of something
Tasting Wilson Daniels’ European Portfolio
The average wine drinker doesn’t think much about distributors and importers. And why should he? There’s not much need to
2003 Puccioni “Old Vine” Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma
On our recent trip to Mendoza, Argentina, we visited and tasted wines at a number of wineries that the locals
2002 Paloma Merlot, Spring Mountain District, Napa
Today is Wine Blogging Wednesday. What’s that you say? It’s actually Friday? Listen, don’t ask me why, all of a
2001 Macari Reserve Merlot, North Fork of Long Island, NY
I love the experience of gradually getting to know an new wine region. The more wines I have from Long
Highlights from The Loire Valley Wine Bureau Tasting
I really appreciate and applaud the increasing growth in marketing efforts at the level of distinct wine regions around the
1989 Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi) Botte 48 Semillion, Roma, Italy
So what is a perfect wine, anyway? There are several answers to that question, one of my favorites being, “There
Luigi Bosca, Mendoza, Argentina: Current Releases
I can’t imagine what Mendoza looked like in 1889. Somewhere in the world there must be photographs of the area,
Bodega Carlos Pulenta, Mendoza, Argentina: Current Releases
Beginning a new winery venture in a region with a long history of viticulture provides the aspiring new winery the
Bodega Weinert, Mendoza, Argentina: Current Releases
There’s new world wineries. There’s old world wineries. And then there are wineries that have been around for so long
Reviews of Argentinean Wine: Part III
When I go traveling to a new wine region, in order to learn the most about the wines there, I
Viña Alicia, Mendoza, Argentina: Current Releases
I came to Argentina in search of greatness. Specifically, I wanted to find the Malbec that would knock my socks
Reviews of Argentinean Wine: Part II
For two weeks I’ve been trying every Argentinean wine I can get my hands on. I’ve also tried hard to
Bodega Familiar Adrover, Mendoza, Argentina: Current Releases
I love visiting new wine regions in person. There’s nothing like wandering through the back roads of a wine region
Reviews of Argentinean Wine, Part I
When I travel to a new wine region, I try to bring a mix of serendipity and focus to the
California’s Best Syrah: Tasting The Rhone Rangers 2006
Two weeks ago, the annual Rhone Rangers tasting returned to San Francisco, bringing producers of Rhone varietals from all over
2001 Weingut Nigl “Kremsleiten” Riesling, Kremstal, Austria
I’ll be honest with you, I’m a relative newcomer to Austrian and German wines. I haven’t been drinking them for
Italy’s Best Wines: Tasting The 2006 Tre Bicchieri Winners
The wine world is crowded with authorities on just about everything. Whether they are critics or friends, wine lovers can
2004 Domaine Rimbert Rosé, Saint Chinian, Languedoc, France
It may be cold as hell in San Francisco right now, and pouring rain earlier in the day, but that
