Category: Wine Reviews
1999 Calera Wine Company “Jensen” Pinot Noir, Mt. Harlan, CA
Something special, in my opinion is going on in the hills to the east of Salinas. Calera Wine Company sits
Halleck Vineyards, Sonoma: Current Releases
One of the things that I love about Sonoma County and its wines are the little nooks and crannies that
2003 Baldassari Family Winery Syrah, Bennett Valley, Sonoma
I’ve said more than once how energized I am by the new wineries that seem to be popping up every
Highlights from the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting
As regular readers know, I pride myself on my coverage of major wine tasting events. I go, I taste a
1997 Zind-Humbrecht “Clos Jebsal” Pinot Gris VT, Alsace
For anyone who drinks Alsatian wines on a regular basis, let alone someone who considers themselves a fan or an
The Grand Crus of Sake: Selections from Niigata Prefecture
While it’s silly to try and draw parallels between sake and wine, which are so different in their creation and
The Best Grenache in The World?: A Tasting With Robert Parker
“Grenache has basically been disregarded for the last century,” said Robert M. Parker, Jr. on his recent visit to Napa
2003 Chateau de Montpezat “Palombieres” Coteaux du Languedoc, France
It seems like my friends who are serious wine drinkers and even winemakers are strictly divided on Grenache. Some think
2002 Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux “Cuvee Doucinello,” Vacqueyras (Rhone), France
I think I’ve really started to fall in love with the wines of Vacqueyras, in the Southern Rhone. I haven’t
Dewazakura Shuzo “Oka” Namazake Junmai Ginjo, Yamagata Prefecture
If there was a single sake that might be responsible for the fact that you now see sake on all
2003 Belle Glos “Clark & Telephone Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, CA
So let’s say you’re a winemaker. You have a winery. You’ve been making Cabernet for maybe 50 years. You’ve made
2004 Quinta do Alqueve Fernão Pires, Ribetejano, Portugal
Perhaps we can make this week be about fantastic wine bargains. Earlier in the week I blogged about a great
2001 Syren Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand
If you you take all the Pinot Noir winegrowing regions of the world and you subtract out all that are
2001 Ruston Family Vineyards Cabernet, St. Helena, Napa
There still are bits of authentic Napa valley tucked into the side valleys and nooks and crannies of a valley
Small Producers of France: A Tasting of Robert Kacher Selections
This entry could just have easily been entitled “eclectic little wines from France” or “the best French wines you may
San Francisco’s Gourmet Harvest: A Report From FallFest 2005
I go to a lot of big public food and wine events throughout the year. These events are different from
2002 Domaine Ramonet “Boudriotte” Premiere Cru Chassagne-Montrachet, Cote d’Or (Burgundy), France
I think everyone who loves wine should occasionally go out and buy a bottle that falls into the category of
2001 Campion Vineyards “Firepeak” Pinot Noir, Edna Valley, CA
I always admire winemakers who have a singular dedication to a particular varietal and I’m always excited to try their
The Best Sake In The World?: A Report from The Joy Of Sake Tasting
Maybe they should call it the Jostle of Sake Tasting. If anyone needed an affirmation that sake is hot right
