Category: Red Wine
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
2001 Domain Marcel Deiss “Burlenberg” Pinot Noir, Bergheim, Alsace
Alsace, the oft-contested and much-coveted skinny strip of land between northeastern France and its neighbor Germany is an odd and
2005 Segue Cellars “Segue” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
People have asked me many times if I ever think about making wine. Its something that I would love to
1961 Hospices de Beaune Emile Chandesais “Cuvée Rousseau Deslandes,” Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
I will never be able to taste all the wines out there, no matter how hard I try, just as
2002 Altair Bordeaux Blend “Grand Cru,” Cachapoal, Chile
Most of the wine that arrives on my doorstep does so predictably. I get a call or an e-mail from
2000 Poggio di Sotto Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
We all have those special bottles. These are bottles of fluid that is somehow more than wine — a miraculous
1988 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France
Wine, when at its most triumphant and expressive, nearly defies description. Some people speak of “perfect wines” which is always
2004 Radio Coteau “La Neblina” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, CA
As many of you know, one of my favorite things about the way the wine world works today is how
2004 Arista Winery “Harper’s Rest” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA
I first learned about Arista Winery late last year when I had the opportunity to taste what the winery called
2003 Bokisch Graciano, Lodi, CA
There are endless stories of winemakers (and those who dream of becoming winemakers) spending their careers and lives waiting for
Carter Cellars, Napa: Current Releases
Every good wine has a story behind it. I’ve never found one that doesn’t. Sometimes it takes some work to
Gargiulo Vineyards, Napa: Current Releases
There’s something really cool about seeing a young winery start to hit its stride. I’ve only seen a few newborn
2001 Vignerons du Quercy “Les Hauts Lastour” Red wine, Coteaux du Quercy (Cahors), France
Ask anyone in the wine business, or any serious wine snob what the top five most salient “issues” are in
2003 Azienda Agricola Ajello “Furat” IGT Red Blend, Sicily
I learn things drinking wine all the time, and some of what I learn is even the sort of stuff
1999 Louis Bernard Vacqueyras, Rhone Valley, France
Why people still argue about global warming is beyond me. The only proof I need are folks like the Inuit,
2003 Puccioni “Old Vine” Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma
On our recent trip to Mendoza, Argentina, we visited and tasted wines at a number of wineries that the locals
2002 Paloma Merlot, Spring Mountain District, Napa
Today is Wine Blogging Wednesday. What’s that you say? It’s actually Friday? Listen, don’t ask me why, all of a
2001 Macari Reserve Merlot, North Fork of Long Island, NY
I love the experience of gradually getting to know an new wine region. The more wines I have from Long
