Category: Red Wine
An Obsession With Pinot: The Wines of Jamie Kutch
“I was always a hobby person as a kid, but I I would push them beyond where anyone would normally
Keplinger Wines, Napa: Current Releases
One of the most often proclaimed credentials for winemakers in California consists of having been trained in the Old World.
Stella di Campalto, Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Italy: Current Releases
Some stories are just about enough to make you believe in fate. Fifteen years ago, no one in their right
The Best of Napa’s 2011 Cabernets: Tasting at Premiere Napa Valley
This past Saturday, Napa Valley held what the Napa Valley Vintners association refers to as its “Annual Bake Sale.” The
Hawkes Bay Merlot: Worth the Effort?
Continuing my coverage of my time spent last week in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, we come to the opportunity to
2007 Shafer Vineyards “Hillside Select” Cabernet Sauvignon, Stag’s Leap District, Napa
In a family wine business, one of the most crucial moments in the history of the enterprise will always be
2004 Craggy Range “The Quarry” Bordeaux Blend, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
New Zealand is certainly a land of surprises. A relatively compact landmass, it seems to possess every possible topography and
The Legendary Wines of Napa: Tasting Notes
Last weekend I had the singular pleasure of co-leading a tasting with the title Legends of Napa Valley. I wrote
Cobb Wines, Sonoma Coast, CA: Two Vineyards, Four Vintages
When we are children, we don’t necessarily comprehend what our parents do for fun, and when we do, we rarely
Vivier Wines, Napa: Current Releases
Most winemakers have some story of how they discovered wine. It’s quite commonplace in Europe to simply grow up in
MORIC, Burgenland, Austria: Current Releases
One of the greatest pleasures in the life of the truly wine-curious emerges in the revelatory taste — that moment
2007 Ruston Family Vineyards “La Maestra” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
I love Napa and its wines, but the bits of it that are truly dear to my heart tend to
2009 Clos de los Siete Red Wine, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Fifty miles south of the city of Mendoza the valley of Tunuyan feels less like a valley and more like
Heimann Family Estate, Szekszard, Hungary: Current Releases
The Transdanubian hills in Szekszárd (pronounced sex-sahrd), rise up sharply off the Hungarian Plain, bounding up several hundred meters in
Forgotten Jewels: Reviving Chile’s Old Vine Carignane
As a child, the lure of archeology cannot be denied. Fantasies of discovering ancient treasures fuel the dreams of many
A Walk Through the Cote de Nuits with Allen Meadows
As some of you know, I spent last week at the (always) fabulous International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon’s Willamette
The Life and Wines of Jacques Lardiere
in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. I attend this event periodically as a media guest, and enjoy the event’s relaxed style, fabulous
2008 Ovid Proprietary Red Wine, Napa Valley
I’ve learned a lot about many things in the course of meeting with Napa winemakers and writing about Napa wines
Futo Wines, Napa: Current Releases
In some ways the stories aren’t all that different. A wealthy businessman falls in love with wine at some point,
