Category: Red Wine
2001 Enrico Santini “Montepergoli” Rosso, Bolgheri, Tuscany
When I think of Italy as a wine producing country, I tend to think to think of it as ancient.
Lang and Reed Wine Company, Napa: Current Releases
All of us wine lovers inevitably discover, in the course of our explorations, our own secret wineries. These are the
2001 Domaine Joseph Roty “Fontenys” Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France
I’m a sucker for curmudgeons and iconoclasts in the world of wine. Perhaps these eccentric winemakers play into my romantic
Wolf Family Vineyards: Current Releases
Napa is increasingly the province of large established wineries with pedigrees that are as long as either their mailing lists
2004 Spring Valley Vineyard “Frederick” Cabernet Blend, Walla Walla, WA
I’m ashamed of the city I live in. Really. I’m normally so proud at the wine sophistication of San Franciscans.
2004 Shafer Vineyards “One Point Five” Cabernet , Stag’s Leap District, Napa
Winemaking is often a family affair, especially in Europe where the wine often simply carries the family name and where
1993 Williams Selyem “Rochioli Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
It’s not every day that I get to tell the majority of the wine world that they’re dead wrong, so
Belle Glos Winery, Napa: Current Releases
So let’s say you’re a winemaker. You have a winery in Napa. You’ve been making Cabernet for maybe 50 years.
2004 Quixote Winery “Quixote” Petite Sirah, Napa
It seems to me that as people get older, especially those who we might consider accomplished and successful, they might
2005 Toucan Wines Zinfandel, Arroyo Grande, California
I find out about the wines I review here on Vinography in a lot of different ways. Most common are
2004 Dover Canyon Winery “Alto Pomar” Red Blend, Paso Robles, CA
Some wineries are small because they are new. Some wineries are small because they simply can’t be successful enough to
2003 Grgich Hills Estate Merlot, Napa
Visitors to Napa Valley, even those on their first trip, have a hard time missing the Grgich Hills winery, which
2003 McPrice Myers Grenache, Santa Barbara County
There’s a whole new generation of winemakers in California that is only just now starting to become visible to the
2005 Baker Lane “Hurst Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Some people seem to get into the wine business through sheer determination. After years of saving, scraping, dreaming and planning,
The Best 2005 Napa Cabernet: Tasting Premiere Napa Valley ’07
Who wouldn’t want to shop around at this bake sale, especially if there were free samples of everything? I joined
Domaine de Nizas, Languedoc, France: Current Releases
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard friends say “I can’t really afford French wine.” Even after I
2004 San Sakana Cellars “Los Madres Vineyard” Syrah, Carneros, Sonoma
There are only a few people who wake up one morning after a long professional career and decide that they
NV “The Big Red Monster” Red Table Wine, California
You wouldn’t believe the sort of stuff I get in the mail. Consumers are blissfully ignorant of the incredible amount
2002 Astrale e Terra Syrah, Atlas Peak, Napa
There’s Napa and then there’s Napa. For a lot of wine consumers, this four letter word is just synonymous with
