Category: Red Wine
Blackbird Vineyards, Napa: Current Releases
As you likely know, I make it my business to keep my eye on new California wineries, especially in Napa
Bond Estates, Napa: A Retrospective Tasting
Like the saying goes, if I had a nickel for every time I’d heard or read about a winery “sparing
2006 Cadaretta Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington
I make it my habit to pay attention to new, small wineries. Generally that means seeking them out at public
Kutch Wines, Sonoma: Current Releases
Every wine has a story behind it. Some are better than others. Every wine has a dream behind it. Some
2006 Girard Winery “Artistry” Red Wine, Napa
You can often tell just how much someone loves Napa wine from their familiarity with the sub-appellations or American Viticultural
2007 Quivira Vineyards “Wine Creek Ranch” Grenache, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma
If there’s one thing you can bet on in the wine industry, it’s change. Nothing stays the same for long
Piña Napa Valley: Current Releases
If one were to speculate on the wine market as a savvy investor might in the small-cap stock market, the
Patton Valley Vineyard, Willamette Valley: Current Releases
When it comes to wineries I generally know I’m in for something good when I drive down a long dirt
Notes from the Al Fresco Tasting at IPNC 2009
I go to a lot of wine tastings, and have come to really appreciate those that are done right. It
Oregon’s International Pinot Noir Celebration: Day One
Under the towering trees and across the sprawling green lawns of Linfield College in the little town of McMinnville, Oregon,
Arista Winery, Russian River Valley: Current Releases
Given the chance, I highly recommend anyone to make the investment of time and money to watch a winery evolve
2007 J. Rochioli “River Block” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
It took me a long time in my evolution as a wine lover to truly understand the amount of money
Giacomo Conterno Barolo and Barbera: Italy’s Greatest Wines?
Because of our deep history with wine, the standards by which we judge today’s efforts must be placed within the
2006 Hourglass “Blueline Estate” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
There is no single recipe for greatness when it comes to Napa wine, but starting with a great plot of
2005 Lieff “Auberge Road Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa
There are people who start wineries and work for a long time to get to the point that their names
2006 Hall “Exzellenz” Sacrashe Vineyard Proprietary Red Wine, Rutherford, Napa
The pleasures of childhood call to us as adults. The tug of nostalgia is so great that we so often
Flowers Winery, Sonoma Coast: Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs
I love the places where wine grows in spite of the adversity heaped upon it by the place, the climate,
2006 Jack Larkin Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
The allure of Napa is legendary, even clichéd. The wine country lifestyle, or whatever you want to call it, combined
2005 Peacock Family Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District, Napa
I have a hard spot in my heart for peacocks. Spending summers with my father in Sonoma County as a
