Category: Red Wine
2000 Pride Mountain Vineyards Syrah, Sonoma
Wine is so gorgeously shareable. Bottles just beg to be drunk not by a single pair of lips but by
2003 Naggiar Vineyards Sangiovese, Sierra Foothills, CA
The Sierra foothills is one of California’s most under explored, and perhaps, underappreciated winegrowing regions. The Sierra Foothills AVA (American
2002 Holdredge Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA
There is a whole class of wines in Napa and Sonoma that represent dreams in the process of being realized.
1997 Clos Des Truffiers “Hommage a Max” Syrah, Coteaux du Languedoc, France
One of the things I love about being a wine lover is the connection that can be made between more
2002 Southern Right Pinotage, Western Cape, South Africa
I like underdogs — the scrappy runts of the litter that have to struggle to survive, the desperately pitiful teams
2003 Bacio Divino ” Pazzo” Red Wine, Napa
I’ll just get this off my chest right away. Most California Sangiovese is crap. I’m convinced that this is a
2003 Akarua Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand
I remember a time not too long ago when I wasn’t really convinced that New Zealand could grow good Pinot
2003 Parallel Wines Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
Even though it’s the middle of January, and the rest of the country, and much of the Northern Hemisphere is
Arista Winery, Healdsburg, CA: Current Releases
It’s always exciting for me to try new wines from brand new wineries, and its doubly exciting when the wines
2002 Esk Valley Reserve Bordeaux Blend, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Like the rest of the world, at least those who venture beyond the section of the wine shelves marked “California”
2003 Ferenc Takler “Proprietors Reserve” Cabernet Franc, Szekszárd, Hungary
It’s not often that I come across Hungarian wines at all, especially given my very low tolerance for dessert wines.
2002 Jim Barry “The Cover Drive” Cabernet, Clare Valley, Australia
I’m not convinced entirely that Australia is a great place for Cabernet. I’ve had some pretty solid Cabernet/Shiraz blends from
2003 Marilyn Merlot and Velvet Collection, Napa
There are some people that are popular. Then there are some people that are celebrities. And then there are people
Sonoma’s Best Pinot Noir: Highlights From Pinot on The River 2005
Better late than never, isn’t that what they say? I attended the Pinot on The River event over a month
2004 Magnet (Sin é) Pinot Noir, Sonoma
We all occasionally buy wine by the label. While I imagine that there are a few complete wine snobs out
Cameron Hughes Wines, San Francisco: Current Releases
The continued evolution of the global wine marketplace has made many things possible for many people. Small regional wineries that
2002 Achaval-Ferrer “Finca Altamira” Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
I’ve been of the opinion for a while that Malbec, while a noble grape, and a valuable contributor (albeit in
2002 Match Vineyards “Butterdragon Hill” Cabernet, St. Helena, Napa
The more young winery owners I meet, the more I keep hearing the line “If you had asked me six
1999 Calera Wine Company “Jensen” Pinot Noir, Mt. Harlan, CA
Something special, in my opinion is going on in the hills to the east of Salinas. Calera Wine Company sits
