Category: Wines under $20
Organic Wines of the Languedoc: An Initial Taste
Hello from France. I’m over here in the Languedoc-Roussillon in advance of the Millesime Bio conference next week, an event
Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 24, 2013
Hello from the bottom (or more truthfully, from somewhere in the middle) of the samples pile. This is the latest
Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 10, 2013
Hello from the bottom (or more truthfully, from somewhere in the middle) of the samples pile. This is the latest
Vinography Unboxed: Week of January 6, 2013
Welcome to the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better wine samples that have crossed
Vinography Unboxed: Here We Go, 2013!
Welcome to the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better wine samples that have crossed
Vinography Unboxed: Week of October 7, 2012
Welcome to this week’s installment of my new feature, Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better wine samples
Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 24, 2012
Welcome to this week’s installment of my new feature, Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better wine samples
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
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
Mountain Wines of Italy: Tasting Notes from Alto Adige
From the snow-capped peaks of the Dolomites and the Alps, water trickles off glaciers down into steep-walled fertile alpine valleys
2008 Pheasant’s Tears Rkatsiteli, Republic of Georgia
We don’t know exactly where and when mankind first made wine in any significant quantity, but we believe that it
2009 Morgan Winery “Cote du Crows” Rhone Blend, Monterey
It’s not a huge leap from veterinary medicine to winemaking, and that leap is made even shorter when you’re enrolled
2009 Dry Creek Vineyard “Heritage” Zinfandel, Sonoma County
Driving through California’s wine country, with its carefully manicured vineyards carpeting huge swaths of the countryside, it’s easy to imagine
Bastianich Wines, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy: Some Current Releases
Celebrity wines cause most serious wine lovers to cringe. Despite the immediate tendency to dismiss such wines as vanity projects
2008 Star Lane Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley
There are those in the wine world who seek out (and often pay for) the best possible advice they can
Greek Wine: A Compendium of Tasting Notes
Occasionally I still dream of Greece. Warm breezes above the terra cotta roofs of Nafplion, grilled octopus and crisp rosé….
The Joy of Pink Pinot: Tasting at the 2011 IPNC
Regular readers will know that I’m a fan of everything pink when it comes to wine. Rosé is one of
South African Sauvignon Blanc: Some Tasting Notes
I’ve been trying to remember the first South African wine I tasted, but it’s a little fuzzy in my mind.
Montenidoli, San Gimignano, Tuscany: Some Current Releases
About three months ago, I found myself wandering around the halls at the Vino2011 tradeshow in New York. Put on
