Category: Wine Reviews
2000 Grapeleaf Cellars Syrah, Sonoma
Grapeleaf Cellars is a very small winery and custom crush facility in Berkeley, California. I’m not sure if it has
2001 Turkey Flat Shiraz, Barossa, Australia
I’ve already written about my favorite wine from a recent blind tasting of several international Syrah’s, but it was not
1995 Providence Vineyards “Marangai,” Matakana, New Zealand
I don’t often cellar wines for long periods of time, but occasionally I’ll leave a bottle to sit for 6
1994 Dehlinger Gold Ridge Vineyard Syrah, Russian River Valley
Tonight I went to a wine tasting that a winemaker friend of mine puts on occasionally. Generally we pick a
2000 Mi Sueño Cellars Chardonnay, Los Carneros
It is good to have dreams. For Rolando Herrera, since he first set foot in the wine cellars at Stags
1999 Tyrrells “Vat 47” Pinot Chardonnay, Hunters Valley, Australia
A visit several years ago to Tyrrell’s was my introduction to the wines of Australia’s Hunter Valley, and the beginning
1999 St. Supery Merlot, Napa
On occasion I come across a bottle in the cellar and I have no memory of where it came from.
1998 Ferrari-Carano Tresor Reserve, Red Blend, Sonoma
I first had this wine at a random dinner party, where it was brought to me in a glass by
2000 Hartford Court “Velvet Sisters Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
I love wines with a story, and I also love wineries that have a sense of humor. “The Velvet Sisters”
2001 Sagelands Vineyard “Four Corners” Merlot, Columbia Valley, Washington
I have been searching for some lower priced wines that I can serve at a large birthday party and at
2000 Viader Red Blend, Napa Valley
These last couple of weeks I have been lucky enough to enjoy a number of wines in the upper end
2001 Peter Michael Estate Red Meritage, Les Pavots, Knights Valley
Oh, the bounty of the 2001 Harvest. In case you were asleep or just hadn’t noticed, 2001 was a fantastic
2000 Swanson Merlot, Napa
Swanson is a great example of a winery built on the love and hard work of a single family that
2002 Stephen Vincent Cabernet
I’ve been searching for a group of small production wines that I can serve at an upcoming big party for
2001 Rudd Proprietary Red, Oakville Estate
I’ve already reviewed the Rudd Jericho Canyon Red Blend here, and therefore I was excited when last week I had
2002 Forman Chardonnay
I first had Forman Chardonnay at Dine restaurant in San Francisco with a whole pack of Japanese colleagues who were
Upcoming Turley Wine Cellars Zinfandel Releases
Anyone who knows Zinfandel with passion, knows Turley. Famous for heavily extracted, high-octane wines, Turley has had a cult following
1999 Ravenswood Icon Red Blend, Sonoma
Like many folks, in my early (ignorant) days of wine drinking, I bought quite a bit of Ravenswood Zinfandel and
2002 Aubert Chardonnay, Ritchie Vineyard, Sonoma Coast
Mark Aubert has quite the resume: Rutherford Hills, MontiCello Cellars, Peter Michael Winery, Colgin Cellars, and since 2000, proprietor of
