Category: Red Wine
2001 Luna Vineyards Merlot, Napa
I must have driven past Luna Vineyards about a hundred times. As it is right at the start of the
1998 Podere Salicutti Brunello Di Montalcino (Tuscany), Italy
You know how some wines are so much better because of the memories you have attached to them? Whether it’s
2003 Weingut Berger, Blauer Zweigelt, Kremstal, Austria
Not simply content to enjoy standard wines like Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir, there are those who seek out the
2002 Torbreck “Runrig” Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia
Occasionally you come across great wines that clearly show the potential of a region, of a grape, or more likely,
2000 Domaine Alain Voge “Cuvée Vieilles Vignes”, Cornas (Rhone), France
In 1950, just after the war, a bushel of peaches was worth more than a case of local wine from
2001 Domaine du Galet des Papes, Vieilles Vignes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France
Domaine du Galet des Papes takes its name from the large galet stones (literally “roller” or large round stones) which
2002 Steltzner Claret, Napa
If you’re a Napa wine drinker, even if you’ve never heard of Steltzner Vineyards, you have almost assuredly had a
2000 Massolino Barolo, Serralunga D’ Alba (Piemonte), Italy
One of the first pieces of news that I related here at Vinography was the announcement by the Wine Spectator
California Petite Sirah: A Report From The Blue Tooth Tour
Petite Sirah is a grape that is under the radar of most consumers, and confusing to many more. It is,
2002 PhillipsHill Estates “Oppenlander Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Mendocino, California
Sometimes I hesitate to write about wines that are so small in production that they are virtually impossible to get.
1998 Muga Reserva Crianza, Rioja, Spain
I’m a big fan of progress, and of technology, but I have a soft spot in my heart for winemakers
2001 Audelssa “Mountain Terraces” Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma
This wine is a family project ten years in the making, from the planting of the vineyards to the naming
2002 Chateau de Lascaux, Coteaux Du Languedoc, France
OK. So I bought another wine because of the label. And because I’m into Languedoc wines these days. And because
2002 X Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
Why should wine lovers constantly be tasting wines, even from wineries that don’t make great wines? Because they can, and
California’s Best Zinfandels: A Report From The ZAP 2005 Tasting
Yesterday in San Francisco, thousands of wine drinkers converged on the Fort Mason pavilions in celebration of Zinfandel. Hosted by
2002 Big Ass Cab, Napa
It’s Wine Blogging Wednesday again, and this month’s theme is Wacky Wine Names, hosted and invented by Chez Pim. I
1998 Bodega Numanthia Termes “Numanthia”, Toro, Spain
What is it with scraggly survivor grapes? It seems that the older they get and the more droughts, pestilences, and
2002 Darcie Kent “Crown Block” Merlot, Livermore Valley, California
California’s Livermore valley was once the state’s largest single wine region. What? You don’t remember that time? Well it’s hardly
2001 Domaine De La Verde, Vacqueyras (Rhone), France
For a while I’ve maintained a strong attraction to the wines of Gigondas, a tiny little appellation tucked into the
