Category: Wine Reviews
2001 Domaine De La Verde, Vacqueyras (Rhone), France
For a while I’ve maintained a strong attraction to the wines of Gigondas, a tiny little appellation tucked into the
2001 L’Aventure “Optimus” Red Blend, Paso Robles, California
One wouldn’t necessarily be immediately attracted to a wine that has been dubbed “a bastard blend” yet that is what
2002 Saxum Vineyards “Broken Stones” Syrah, Paso Robles, California
Since the age of 10, Justin Smith has been growing grapes in the same place in Paso Robles. At that
2002 Spann Vineyards “Mo Jo” Red Blend, Sonoma
Everyone comes to the wine business from different places and for different reasons. Peter and Betsy Spann describe their entry
2002 Tulip Hill “Old Vines” Zinfandel, Lake County, California
I’ve been curious lately about some of the more fringe appellations of Northern California, such as Lake County. A lot
2001 Clos de la Coulee de Serrant “Becherelle” Chenin Blanc, Savennieres (Loire), France
One of the things I love about the world of wine is the sheer size and mystery of it. There
2003 Caves Plaimont “Colombelle” Blanc, Vin de Pays, Gascony, France
A few weeks ago I came across one of the best values in red wine I have encountered in a
Spencer Roloson Winery: Current Releases
I first encountered the wines of Spencer Roloson at the Rhone Rangers tasting last March. At the time, I had
1995 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret, Napa
OK. Time to trot out another one of the classics from the cellar. I try and review a range of
2003 Azienda Agricola Trere “Sperone” Sangiovese, Emilia Romagna, Italy
Frequent readers will know that I’m a fan of Italian wines, in particular the muscular Sangiovese based reds of Montepulciano
2002 Feudo Arancio Syrah, Sicily
This is it. I’ve discovered by far the best wine for under ten bucks I’ve ever had. You think Yellowtail
2000 Chateau Cabrieres Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France
Say the word Chateauneuf and some wine drinkers will simply swoon. I don’t know what it is about this stuff,
2001 Celler Vall Lach “Embruix,” Priorat, Spain
There are a lot of American celebrities moving into winemaking these days, and their wines are most often accompanied by
2002 Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne, Burgundy, France
Do you really know what Chardonnay tastes like? Really? There was a point at which I thought I knew. I
2002 Altos de Medrano “Las Hormiga” Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
A while ago, I posted some commentary on a few predictions made by Robert M. Parker, Jr. about the future
2000 Domaine Marcel Deiss “Gruenspiel,” Alsace, France
Domaine Marcel Deiss is one of the more famous, and possibly infamous, producers in the Alsace region of France. Proprietor
2001 Martinelli Reserve Pinot Noir, Sonoma
Martinelli has been a familiar name to be for most of my life, though not always associated with wine. I
2002 Leeuwin “Art Series” Riesling, Margaret River, Australia
This is my entry for WBW4, the fourth installment of Wine Blogging Wednesday, which this month is being hosted by
1999 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
Every once in a while it’s nice to be reminded why Napa Cabs have the mystique of being, well, Napa
