Category: Wine Reviews
2001 Piña Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Napa
If one were to speculate on the wine market as a savvy investor might in the small-cap stock market, the
Fess Parker Winery: Current Releases
Say the name Fess Parker these days and you usually get one of three reactions. From people under the age
2002 Chateau Ksara “Gris de Gris” Rose, Bekka Valley, Lebanon
Like in Egypt, winemaking in Lebanon has a long history, stretching back well before 1000 B.C. Lacking Egypt’s well preserved
2000 Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
From the late 1800’s to the first half of the twentieth century California represented a land of opportunity for many.
X Winery, Napa: Current Releases
With all the romanticizing that goes on about wine (albeit with good reason) it’s easy to forget that for even
All About Egyptian Wine
So I just got back from my honeymoon in Egypt, and while it was far from a culinary or wine
Ehlers Estate, Napa: Current Releases
Who ever heard of a non-profit winery? The first time the folks at Ehlers Estate told me they were, I
2003 Olson & Ogden “Sonoma Valley” Syrah, Sonoma
As regular readers know, I am very interested in small, family-run wineries. These come in several flavors in the industry,
2002 Whispering Dove, Oakville, Napa
Mr. Cult Cabernet I presume? Surely you’ve heard of Screaming Eagle. I tend to use it here at Vinography as
2000 Curto “Fontanelle” Nero d’Avola Riserva, Sicily
Old cobblestone streets, waves crashing at the base of limestone cliffs, old women in black shawls sipping espresso in the
Kingston Vineyards, Casablanca Chile: Current Releases
Courtney Kingston’s American grandfather sailed to Chile on a quest to find copper and gold. He found a lot of
1997 Dolce, Napa
This wine may, in fact, be the strangest wine produced in California (especially if you leave out all those people
2000 Pago De Los Capellanes “Tinto Reserva ,” Ribera Del Duero, Spain
I rarely take recommendations from readers, and even then, only from readers that have been regularly e-mailing and commenting on
2002 Carlisle Syrah, Sonoma
As you know, I have a soft spot in my heart for struggling family wineries, those that have grown up
2001 Chateau Potelle Estate “VGS” Chardonnay, Mt. Veeder, Napa
In the espionage business, spies “cross over” or are “turned” to become double agents, working for the people they once
2001 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan (Bordeaux), France
I’ve actually had a number of people tell me something approximating, “I just don’t understand what all the fuss is
2001 La Sirena Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
There comes a point in everyone’s wine appreciation when they start paying attention to names. Not the names on the
California’s Best Syrah?: A Report From Rhone Rangers 2005
Well, there wasn’t a complete set of wineries represented at Saturday’s Rhone Rangers 2005 Tasting for me to name with
The Best Of Italian Wine: A Report From Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2005
Since it debuted in 1986 as an eight page newspaper insert, the Gambero Rosso guide to Italian wines has had
