Category: Wine Reviews
2003 Vinum Cellars ‘VIO” Viognier, San Benito County, CA
I can’t tell you how many stories I’ve heard of winemakers striking out on their own or forming partnership brokered
2004 Uriondo Txakolina, Bizkaiko (Basque), Spain
If I could find a wine like this once a month, for the rest of my life, I think I
Cameron Hughes Wines, San Francisco: Current Releases
The continued evolution of the global wine marketplace has made many things possible for many people. Small regional wineries that
How I Rate and Review Wine
It’s been some time since I talked about the way I review and write about wine, and there are new
2002 Achaval-Ferrer “Finca Altamira” Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
I’ve been of the opinion for a while that Malbec, while a noble grape, and a valuable contributor (albeit in
2002 Match Vineyards “Butterdragon Hill” Cabernet, St. Helena, Napa
The more young winery owners I meet, the more I keep hearing the line “If you had asked me six
NV Il Colle “Cuvée 46° Parallelo” Prosecco, Conegliano, Italy
I’m not a huge connoisseur of Champagne. I like a good aged Champagne every now and again, but I don’t
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
