Category: Wine Reviews
Uchigasaki Hoyo “Kura no Hana” Junmai Daiginjo Sake
Part of the joy traveling to another country for an extended period of time comes from the opportunity to not
California’s Best Artisan Wines: A Report From Family Winemakers’ 2005
My teeth hurt every time I brush, but I don’t expect any sympathy from anyone for spending 5 hours on
2000 Loring Wine Company “Clos Pepe Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, CA
Brian Loring has shot to prominence in the last 4 years as one of the hottest young winemakers in California.
2002 Papapietro Perry “Peters Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, CA
Most of us are guilty of taking wine too seriously. I know I am at times. Certainly when talking about
2003 Highland Estates “Seco Highlands” Pinot Noir, Arroyo Seco, CA
It’s easy for to dismiss big corporate wine producers as makers of industrial products far inferior to what small artisans
2002 Nicolette Christopher “Daniela” Pinot Noir, Carneros, CA
Hand-crafted is a term that has been abused by wine marketers and copywriters for a long time, but it still
2001 York Creek Cabernet / Meritage, Spring Mountain District, Napa
This wine review is my entry in this month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday, hosted by it’s pioneer, Lenn Thompson over at
2003 Taft Street Winery Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
The term garagiste entered the wine lexicon about 10 or 15 years ago, mostly because of some enterprising small producers
1985 Chateaux Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac (Bordeax), France
There’s something remarkable about the generosity of wine lovers and collectors. Their willingness to share a bottle, even the most
2003 Chateau des Gavelles Rosé, Coteaux d’Aix en Provence, France
I drink rosé all year round, but it’s awfully nice in the summer (as nearly every wine magazine and newspaper
Ambullneo Vineyards, Central Coast, CA: Current Releases
With all the fuss and focus these days on single vineyard wines, it’s both funny and appropriate to find someone
2002 Summerwood “Diosa” Syrah, Paso Robles, CA
If there is one “hot young” wine region in California, it would have to be Paso Robles. For the last
Weinbau Wenzel, Neusiedlersee, Austria: Current Releases
When Michael Wenzel says his family is in the wine business, he means it. Every bottle that comes out of
2001 Domaine du Caillou “Les Quartz” Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Rhone), France
There’s something mysterious about a good Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Not just because the blend of the 13 varietals (Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault,
The 2004 Vintage in Germany and Austria: An Idiots Point of View
Before you read any further, you should know that I’m the idiot. I know next to nothing about German and
2003 Morgante Nero d’ Avola IGT Vendemmia, Sicily
The more Nero d’Avola I have, the more I like it. This earthy old world varietal, native to the island
A Whole Lotta Rosé: A Report from The 1st Annual RAP Pink Out
all kinds. RAP, like ZAP or any of the other similar organizations, is a marketing co-op of sorts. Membership in
2002 Cellar de Capçanes “Mas Donis Barrica” Red Wine, Montsant, Spain
As far as Spanish appellations go, Montsant is a bit of a baby — small and young. Only established in
2002 Samos Grand Cru Vin Doux (Muscat), Samos, Greece
It’s not everyone that can claim they’ve been making quality wine pretty much continuously since at least the twelfth century
