Category: Red Wine
2002 Cellar de Capçanes “Mas Donis Barrica” Red Wine, Montsant, Spain
As far as Spanish appellations go, Montsant is a bit of a baby — small and young. Only established in
2003 Jeff Runquist “R” Barbera, Amador County, CA
During the Gold Rush, when the Italian immigrants came west across the plains and through the rugged mountainous section of
2002 Domaine Taluau-Foltzenlogel “Vieilles Vignes” Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Loire Valley, France
I’m sure I’m going to end up on some Homeland Security watch list, or at least on the Republican National
California’s Best Pinot Noirs?: I’m Still Recovering From Pinot Days
Don’t think you’d ever get tired of drinking Pinot Noir? Try tasting 200 of them on a single day. I
1980 Beringer Vineyards Private Reserve “Lemmon-Chabot Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
The only way to start a story about Beringer Winery is: Once Upon A Time, there were two brothers, Frederick
2002 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Chambolle Musigny Vielles Vignes, Burgundy, France
Burgundy is a confounding place to everyone save its most intense devotees. Broken into hundreds of small village appellations which
Gaja Winery, Italy: Current Releases
What can one say about Gaja? Among wine collectors and wine lovers it is one of the most sought after
2001 Strata Vineyards Estate Merlot, Oak Knoll District, Napa
While it’s rare to find a winery dedicated to producing wines from a single varietal, it’s even more rare to
2001 Piña Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Napa
If one were to speculate on the wine market as a savvy investor might in the small-cap stock market, the
2002 Chateau Ksara “Gris de Gris” Rose, Bekka Valley, Lebanon
Like in Egypt, winemaking in Lebanon has a long history, stretching back well before 1000 B.C. Lacking Egypt’s well preserved
2000 Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
From the late 1800’s to the first half of the twentieth century California represented a land of opportunity for many.
2003 Olson & Ogden “Sonoma Valley” Syrah, Sonoma
As regular readers know, I am very interested in small, family-run wineries. These come in several flavors in the industry,
2002 Whispering Dove, Oakville, Napa
Mr. Cult Cabernet I presume? Surely you’ve heard of Screaming Eagle. I tend to use it here at Vinography as
2000 Curto “Fontanelle” Nero d’Avola Riserva, Sicily
Old cobblestone streets, waves crashing at the base of limestone cliffs, old women in black shawls sipping espresso in the
2000 Pago De Los Capellanes “Tinto Reserva ,” Ribera Del Duero, Spain
I rarely take recommendations from readers, and even then, only from readers that have been regularly e-mailing and commenting on
2002 Carlisle Syrah, Sonoma
As you know, I have a soft spot in my heart for struggling family wineries, those that have grown up
2001 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan (Bordeaux), France
I’ve actually had a number of people tell me something approximating, “I just don’t understand what all the fuss is
2001 La Sirena Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
There comes a point in everyone’s wine appreciation when they start paying attention to names. Not the names on the
2000 Peacock Family Cabernet, Spring Mountain District, Napa
I have a hard spot in my heart for peacocks. Spending summers with my father in Sonoma County as a
