Category: White Wine

Tasting the Stars of Trento: A Vertical Tasting of Cantine Ferrari
At the turn of the 20th century, people everywhere set their dreams adrift in the currents of a new era,

Massican Wines, Napa: Current Releases
Let’s begin with the fact that, in my opinion, Dan Petroski makes the single best bottle of Sauvignon Blanc in

Framingham Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand: Current Releases
Sometimes the true story of a winery is not found in its history, tracing back the ownership from generation to

New Zealand and a Tale of Two Grapes
When you don’t have two thousand years of history proving which grapes grow best in your soils, how do you

Hawkes Bay Chardonnay Versus the World
Hello from the land of the Kiwi. As some of you know, I’m down here at the bottom of the

2011 Tatomer “Paragon” Gruner Veltliner, Edna Valley
When you meet some winemakers, who are seemingly making a living at a pursuit borne entirely of passion, it’s hard

Domaine Coffinet-Duvernay, Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy: Some Current Releases
Burgundy is nothing if not consistent. The unbroken line that the region traces back through thousands of years of winegrowing

2009 Hyde de Villaine Chardonnay, Carneros, Napa
In some quarters, speaking of the greatness to be found in California Chardonnay will earn nothing but sniggers and the
Treasure in the Hills: Tasting Oregon’s Rieslings
“Pssst. Hey buddy. Wanna taste some Riesling?” said the shadowy figure in the trench coat from behind a tree. I

Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, Wachau, Austria: Current Releases
Standing at the edge of the Danube on a cold spring day, gazing at darkening clouds above the picturesque church

Weingut Fred Loimer, Kamptal, Austria: Current Releases
“This can’t be the way, there’s nothing out here,” I hear myself saying as my traveling companion and I dutifully

Zoltan Demeter, Tokaj, Hungary: Current Releases
It’s hard to fathom what it must be like to have the world change beneath your feet overnight. When the

Weingut Nikolaihof, Wachau, Austria: Current Releases
There are certain places in this world that feel as if they exist outside of time. Or perhaps they exist

Schloss Gobelsburg, Kamptal, Austria: Current Releases
It seems like they have always been there. For centuries, the monks have been rooted as firmly as their grape

Weingut Veyder-Malberg, Wachau, Austria: Current Releases
In Austria’s Wachau valley, it’s hard to pay attention to what winemakers tell you, especially when they’re talking with you

Weingut Nigl, Kremstal, Austria: Current Releases
If you begin in the medieval town of Krems, and turn your back on the Danube to instead follow the

2010 Grgich Hills Estate “Fume Blanc” Sauvignon Blanc, Napa
Visitors to Napa Valley, even those on their first trip, have a hard time missing the Grgich Hills winery, which

The Sweet Taste of Freedom: Austria’s Ruster Ausbruch Wines
It’s hard to imagine an age when wine might have literally been seen as treasure. Certainly those of us with

Weinlaubenhof Kracher, Burgenland, Austria: Current Releases
When it comes to dessert wines, most people have heard of Sauternes or ice wine (location unspecific). Perhaps some have