Category: Wine Reviews
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
2000 Peacock Family Cabernet, Spring Mountain District, Napa
I have a hard spot in my heart for peacocks. Spending summers with my father in Sonoma County as a
2001 Luna Vineyards Merlot, Napa
I must have driven past Luna Vineyards about a hundred times. As it is right at the start of the
1998 Podere Salicutti Brunello Di Montalcino (Tuscany), Italy
You know how some wines are so much better because of the memories you have attached to them? Whether it’s
2003 Weingut Berger, Blauer Zweigelt, Kremstal, Austria
Not simply content to enjoy standard wines like Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir, there are those who seek out the
The Wines of St. Helena, Together Again For The First Time
Once upon a time, there was a small town called St. Helena that sat quietly in the middle of a
2002 Torbreck “Runrig” Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia
Occasionally you come across great wines that clearly show the potential of a region, of a grape, or more likely,
The Best of Napa Wine: A Report From Premiere Napa Valley Auction
“And people wonder why Napa wine is so overpriced,” says the guy next to me. He’s half joking, but both
2002 Domaine Henri Pelle, “Clos des Blanchais,” Menetou-Salon (Loire), France
I only recently learned of the small Loire Valley appellation known as Menetou-Salon which sits nearby to its more famous
2000 Domaine Alain Voge “Cuvée Vieilles Vignes”, Cornas (Rhone), France
In 1950, just after the war, a bushel of peaches was worth more than a case of local wine from
1996 Domaine Pichot Vouvray “Moelleux,” Vouvray (Loire), France
The Pichot family is one of the oldest in Vouvray and can trace its members (mostly restauranteurs and viticulturists) back
2001 Domaine du Galet des Papes, Vieilles Vignes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
Domaine du Galet des Papes takes its name from the large galet stones (literally “roller” or large round stones) which
2002 Steltzner Claret, Napa
If you’re a Napa wine drinker, even if you’ve never heard of Steltzner Vineyards, you have almost assuredly had a
