The 2009, with some time in the glass, was the most immediately drinkable of the group, and was favored by many tasters. ...
M By Michael Mondavi, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
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Ed McCarthy
M By Michael Mondavi, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
The 2010 M by Michael Mondavi at first jumped out of the glass with its superb Cabernet aromas and flavors of cassis and black...
M By Michael Mondavi, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Rich, elegant, and velvety, balanced with soft tannins and good acidity. It is a striking wine, destined to be one of the...
M by Michael Mondavi
In 1999, Michael Mondavi, his wife Isabel, and their two adult children, Rob and Dina, purchased Animo Vineyard in the Atlas...
Alsace: Home to a Great Riesling Producer
Alsace, located in northeastern France adjacent to the Rhine River and Germany, has spent the last several hundred years as part...
Top Prestige Cuvée Champagnes
Every December a group of New York area wine writers gather to taste some currently released Champagnes. On this occasion,...
Some Top Non-Vintage Brut Champagnes
Last week, the Wine Media Guild, a wine writers’ group in New York, enjoyed their Holiday tasting/luncheon accompanied by...
Bella Union: Another Chapter in the Far Niente Saga
Far Niente Winery, always into innovation and creating new wineries, has recently opened Bella Union Winery in Rutherford, Napa...
Marco Abella, Priorat (Spain) 2009
This is the wine that finished in first place in the 1,000 wines+ China tasting. After I tasted it, I can...
Marco Abella, Priorat (Spain) 2010
This is Marco Abella’s introductory wine; composed of 60 percent Garnacha, 25 percent Cariñena, and 15 percent...
Marco Abella, Priorat (Spain) 2008
The La Mallola Vineyard, 1960 feet high and rich in black slate, is the source of this wine. Mas Mallola is primarily...
Priorat Takes Center Stage in Spain
A recent wine news article caught my attention. In a blind tasting of over 1,000 red wines that took place in China, a...