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Tasty Wine Explorations for the New Year
Tasca d’Almerita, Tenuta Whitaker, Sicilia DOC “Mozia” Grillo 2018 and Tenuta Capofaro Salina IGT “Didyme”...
A Great Chianti Classico Estate Struts Its Terroirs
Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione; “Colledilá,” “Roncione” and “Ceniprimo” 2015...
Cabernet Franc, the Underdog
Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley – Oakville, Cabernet Franc 2015 ($65): Are you someone who likes to root for the...
Unpacking a New Terroir in Argentina
Dominio del Plata, Gualtallary - Valle de Uco, BenMarco “Expresivo” 2016 ($35, Folio Fine Wine Partners): This wine is a...
A Tuscan- Californian- Rhône-Inspired Italian Red
Casadei, IGT Toscana, Sogno Mediterraneo 2016 (Cline Sisters Imports, $20): There’s an Italian website I like to consult for...
Charm, Freshness and Vibrancy
Maggy Hawk, Anderson Valley, Pinot Noir 2017 ($65): Five years ago, I reviewed four 2012 Pinot Noir wines from Anderson Valley that...
Age Matters at Cognac Frapin
COGNAC, France — Here in this mysterious land known officially as Charente or Charente-Maritime, roughly an hour's drive north of...
Cellar Memories: 1870 Château Lafite-Rothschild
In France a wine is felt to be alive. It is born, matures, and later dies. Few wines outlive the lifetime of a man, but if one should do...
Case for Quarantine 2.0
Times like this remind us of the things that are really important in life. In the big picture, wine, though it plays a significant...