I’ve been very lucky in my career to be introduced to some of the most charismatic and interesting people in the wine business....
Decoding European Sparkling Wine Labels
Wine labels contain a lot of information. Some of this information is nearly universal including the producer’s...
Cain Vineyards and Winery, Spring Mountain District – Napa Valley (California) 2009
What a joy to be able to taste Napa red that is both restrained and elegant in style, and which has the additional benefit...
Cain Vineyards and Winery, Spring Mountain District – Napa Valley (California) 2017
Cain's estate vineyards are located high on Spring Mountain. They have experienced wildfires for many of the last...
What Is It About Tuscany?
Tuscany as a region seems to have entered the psyche of Americans and refused to leave. There are so many factors which...
Generational Shifts in Family Wineries
As a first generation American, the idea of a family business that spans generations or even centuries, feels nearly...
In Praise of ‘Country’ Wines
"But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed, The trembling earth resounds his tread" --"Address to a Haggis" Robert...
Passionate Wine, Tupungato, Uco Valley (Mendoza, Argentina) 2021
Brazos Imports focuses on natural-leaning producers from Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The wines range from broadly...
Chateau Les Cruzelles, Lalande de Pomerol (Bordeaux, France) 2019
This wine was made during the last year of winemaker and Chateau-owner Denis Durantou's life. He is famous for the...
Arendsig, Robertson (South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2021
There is rather a lot of detail on the label of this excellent white wine: soils, Calcareous Clay; vines aged 27 years;...
Odfjell Vineyards, Maule Valley (Chile) Carménère 2019
Initially striking for its youthful, intense purple color, this wine appears much younger than its 5 years. This may...
Domaine Weinbach, Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg (France) 2020
There are at least 2 legal designations for blended white wines from Alsace; Edelzwicker (meaning noble-blending, grapes...