Category: Wines under $20
2009 Patton Valley Vineyards Rosé of Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
When it comes to wineries I generally know I’m in for something good when I drive down a long dirt
2009 Dancing Coyote Gewurztraminer, Clarksburg, California
I try to taste widely. I’m always excited when I come across wines from regions that I haven’t heard of
2007 Hess Collection “Allomi Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
I can still remember my first wine tasting trip to the Napa Valley. I’m young, so it wasn’t that long
2008 Clos de los Siete Red Wine, Mendoza, Argentina
Fifty miles south of the city of Mendoza the valley of Tunuyan feels less like a valley and more like
2008 Ridge Vineyards “Three Valleys” Red Blend, Sonoma County
If there’s one thing about a winery that is likely to earn my immediate respect it is what you might
2007 Quinta de Roriz “Prazo de Roriz” Red Blend, Douro, Portugal
I think one of the greatest assets any wine lover can possess is an unflagging curiosity in the form of
2004 St. Hallett Semillon, Barossa Valley, Australia
I’ll tell you right off the bat that if you live in the United States, you can’t buy this wine.
D’Arenberg Winery, McLaren Vale, Australia: Current Releases
I can’t remember when, exactly, I had my first Australian wine, but there’s a good chance that it was made
2007 TAZ Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County
The good $15 Pinot Noir is the unicorn of the California wine industry. A mythic beast, highly sought after, no
2007 Potel-Aviron Fleurie Vielles Vignes, Beaujolais, France
Should one of your New Years’ resolutions be to broaden your wine horizons without breaking your wine budget, one of
Errazuriz Winery, Chile: Current Releases
The Aconcagua valley presents the first time visitor with a surreal vista. From the flattened floodplain of the valley floor,
Veramonte Winery, Chile: Current Releases
It’s hard to believe that in the early 1990’s less than 100 acres of vineyards were planted in Chile’s Casablanca
Oriel Wines: Current Releases
There are those who suggest that the moment that wine went wrong when it became more than just what a
2005 Savanna “Sogno Due” White Wine, Campania, Italy
Despite all kinds of advice to the contrary, we continue to judge our books by the cover and our wines
Tasting Oregon Riesling…At the International Pinot Noir Celebration?
Adulterous. Maybe a little sneaky, and a tiny bit rebellious. There I was at the International Pinot Noir Celebration in
2007 Point Concepcion “Celestina” Pinot Grigio, Santa Barbara County
I make it my habit to seek out and try a particular kind of wine that flies well under the
2007 Morgan “Metallico” Chardonnay, Monterey
It’s not a huge leap from veterinary medicine to winemaking, and that leap is made even shorter when you’re enrolled
2005 François Blanchard “Violoncelite” Cabernet Franc, Touraine, France
Perhaps some of the most interesting wines in the world are made by cranks, crackpots, and wackos — iconoclasts that
