Category: Red Wine
Sonoma’s Best Pinot Noir: A Report From Pinot On The River
Today I had the pleasure and the fortune to attend Pinot On The River, the first (hopefully annual) festival celebrating
2003 Borsao “Primizia” Grenache, Campo De Borja, Spain
I like to keep it real here. The last couple of weeks has seen me drinking some pretty expensive stuff,
1997 Heitz “Martha’s Vineyard” Cabernet , Napa
What’s life without a little splurging? What’s California without a little Cabernet? California cabs put us on the map when
2001 Bodegas J.C. Conde “Neo”, Ribera Del Duero, Spain
For the past few months I’ve been on the prowl to sample a spectrum of what Spain has to offer
2001 Acorn Winery “Axiom” Syrah, Sonoma
When I get a chance to write about wines like this, I feel like I am really succeeding in what
2002 Falcor Sangiovese, Napa
As I uncorked this wine and let it aerate a while, as I do with all Sangiovese, something was nagging
2002 Frias Family Merlot, Spring Mountain, Napa
Steal this wine. Or at least get it while you can, because it won’t last long at this price. But
2002 Mojon’s Bench Cabernet Franc, Alexander Valley, Sonoma
I love the fact that small families who have been growing grapes for decades are now moving into the winemaking
The Legendary Year For Bordeaux: What Does 1982 Taste Like?
THE BACKGROUND Picture this: the young Robert M. Parker, Jr. has been selling his newsletter, The Wine Advocate for four
2003 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rose, Bandol (Provence), France
It’s almost futile to really try and do justice to Domaine Tempier as a vintner from any perspective — historical,
2001 Hitching Post Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara, California
My tastings recorded here tend to wander, and today I’ve found myself back in the heart of one of the
2001 Artadi “Pagos Viejos” Rioja, Spain
Here we are at WBW2, the second ever Wine Blogging Wednesday and I’m your host for this episode entitled “Spanish
2001 Azienda Ag. Fay “Ronco del Picchio” Niebbolo Sforzato, Valtellina (Lombardy), Italy
It’s not every day you find wine that’s endorsed by Leonardo DaVinci. OK, OK, maybe that’s pushing it a little.
2002 Rosenblum “Carla’s Vineyard” Zinfandel, Contra Costa County, California
As someone who loves wine, and doesn’t really bother to hide that fact, its quite frequent that people bring over
1999 Kiona Estate Reserve Cabernet, Red Mountain, Washington
Ruth and I had the pleasure of having dinner at some friends’ house this past weekend, and it turns out
2001 Austin Hope Syrah, Paso Robles, California
More and more winemakers in California seem to be starting small, eponymous labels on the side, which invariably allow them
2001 Markham Merlot, Napa
As I’ve mentioned in the last few weeks, I’m trying to drink more Merlot. In the last few years I
2001 Wild Horse Merlot, Paso Robles, California
Wild Horse was one of the first major commercial vineyards in the Paso Robles area of the Central Coast here
2000 Dashe “Todd Brothers Ranch” Zinfandel, Alexander Valley
Dashe Cellars has the unusual distinction of being one of only a few local Bay Area wineries. They are located
