Category: Wines under $20
2003 Bokisch Graciano, Lodi, CA
There are endless stories of winemakers (and those who dream of becoming winemakers) spending their careers and lives waiting for
2001 Vignerons du Quercy “Les Hauts Lastour” Red wine, Coteaux du Quercy (Cahors), France
Ask anyone in the wine business, or any serious wine snob what the top five most salient “issues” are in
2003 Azienda Agricola Ajello “Furat” IGT Red Blend, Sicily
I learn things drinking wine all the time, and some of what I learn is even the sort of stuff
1999 Louis Bernard Vacqueyras, Rhone Valley, France
Why people still argue about global warming is beyond me. The only proof I need are folks like the Inuit,
2004 Domaine Rimbert Rosé, Saint Chinian, Languedoc, France
It may be cold as hell in San Francisco right now, and pouring rain earlier in the day, but that
1995 Hau Xia Cabernet Sauvignon, Changli of Hebei Province, China
I’ve been wanting to try Chinese wine for a year or so, as I’ve followed the increasing growth of the
2004 Domaine Gaillard “Le Secret Ivre” White Wine, Vin de Pays des Collines (Rhone), France
I’m on a kick. That’s the opposite of a rut, I guess. I’m drinking a bunch of the same stuff
2003 Naggiar Vineyards Sangiovese, Sierra Foothills, CA
The Sierra foothills is one of California’s most under explored, and perhaps, underappreciated winegrowing regions. The Sierra Foothills AVA (American
2004 Domaine August Clape Blanc, Côtes-du-Rhône, France
Some wines just ruin you. One sip and you realize the folly of your ways and can never go back
2002 Southern Right Pinotage, Western Cape, South Africa
I like underdogs — the scrappy runts of the litter that have to struggle to survive, the desperately pitiful teams
2005 La Yunta Torrontés Riojana, La Rioja, Argentina
I’m always looking for good wines to go with Chinese food. Especially around the holidays, when we eat with my
2002 Jim Barry “The Cover Drive” Cabernet, Clare Valley, Australia
I’m not convinced entirely that Australia is a great place for Cabernet. I’ve had some pretty solid Cabernet/Shiraz blends from
2004 Magnet (Sin é) Pinot Noir, Sonoma
We all occasionally buy wine by the label. While I imagine that there are a few complete wine snobs out
2003 Vinum Cellars ‘VIO” Viognier, San Benito County, CA
I can’t tell you how many stories I’ve heard of winemakers striking out on their own or forming partnership brokered
2004 Uriondo Txakolina, Bizkaiko (Basque), Spain
If I could find a wine like this once a month, for the rest of my life, I think I
Cameron Hughes Wines, San Francisco: Current Releases
The continued evolution of the global wine marketplace has made many things possible for many people. Small regional wineries that
2003 Chateau de Montpezat “Palombieres” Coteaux du Languedoc, France
It seems like my friends who are serious wine drinkers and even winemakers are strictly divided on Grenache. Some think
2004 Quinta do Alqueve Fernão Pires, Ribetejano, Portugal
Perhaps we can make this week be about fantastic wine bargains. Earlier in the week I blogged about a great
2001 Syren Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand
If you you take all the Pinot Noir winegrowing regions of the world and you subtract out all that are
