Category: Wine Reviews
2000 Pride Mountain Vineyards Syrah, Sonoma
Wine is so gorgeously shareable. Bottles just beg to be drunk not by a single pair of lips but by
2001 Phillipe Ehrhart Grand Cru “Brand,” Pinot Gris, Alsace
Ever since we figured out the fermentation trick, we humans have grown a lot of grapes. Frankly we’ve lugged clippings
2004 Domaine Gaillard “Le Secret Ivre” White Wine, Vin de Pays des Collines (Rhone), France
I’m on a kick. That’s the opposite of a rut, I guess. I’m drinking a bunch of the same stuff
Napa’s Best Cabernet: Tasting The Premiere Napa Valley
Perhaps the most well known event in California wine country is a star-studded auction that takes place every summer, known
2003 Naggiar Vineyards Sangiovese, Sierra Foothills, CA
The Sierra foothills is one of California’s most under explored, and perhaps, underappreciated winegrowing regions. The Sierra Foothills AVA (American
Row Eleven Wine Company: Current Releases
Making and selling a wine these days means managing a brand. Regardless of the quality of the wine, there are
Kizakura Tokuri-Ikkon Dai Ginjo Sake
Just to the south of downtown Kyoto, Japan, a 15 minute train ride from the main station brings the lucky
2002 Holdredge Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA
There is a whole class of wines in Napa and Sonoma that represent dreams in the process of being realized.
1997 Clos Des Truffiers “Hommage a Max” Syrah, Coteaux du Languedoc, France
One of the things I love about being a wine lover is the connection that can be made between more
2004 Domaine August Clape Blanc, Côtes-du-Rhône, France
Some wines just ruin you. One sip and you realize the folly of your ways and can never go back
2002 Southern Right Pinotage, Western Cape, South Africa
I like underdogs — the scrappy runts of the litter that have to struggle to survive, the desperately pitiful teams
California’s Best Zinfandels: A Report From ZAP 2006
This past weekend, along with 8000 of my closest friends, I attended the 15th annual ZAP Festival (Zinfandel Advocates and
2003 Bacio Divino ” Pazzo” Red Wine, Napa
I’ll just get this off my chest right away. Most California Sangiovese is crap. I’m convinced that this is a
The Best of Brunello: Thoughts on The 2001 Vintage
Like many people, I suppose, I fell in love with Tuscany the first time I visited several years ago. Ruth
2003 Akarua Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand
I remember a time not too long ago when I wasn’t really convinced that New Zealand could grow good Pinot
2003 Parallel Wines Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
Even though it’s the middle of January, and the rest of the country, and much of the Northern Hemisphere is
2002 Newton Vineyard “Unfiltered” Chardonnay, Napa (Carneros)
Once you’re in the wine business, it’s hard to leave. So many people become winery owners or winemakers because they
Arista Winery, Healdsburg, CA: Current Releases
It’s always exciting for me to try new wines from brand new wineries, and its doubly exciting when the wines
Wölffer Estate, Sagaponack (Long Island), NY: Current Releases
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