The region of Toro, in Castillo y Leon, is known for red wines made from Tinta de Toro, a local variant of Tempranillo,...
Bodegas Fariña, Toro (Castilla y León, Spain) 2008
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Gerald D. Boyd
Banfi, Chianti Superiore (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
The Superiore designation means stricter production and aging requirements than wines designated Chianti. For this...
Vigne Regali, Acqui (Piedmont, Italy) 2010
This mildly fizzy sparkling wine made from Brachetto d’Acqui, a light red grape with subtle Moscato tones. The...
Port’s Past, and Ramos Pinto’s Present and Future
The study of wine history is revealing, if we only had time for it. Today, most people are too busy trying to keep up with...
Dry Creek Vineyard, Sonoma County (California) Zinfandel 2008
Heritage is a young vine Zinfandel, taken from old vine budwood grafted into a new vineyard. The result is a zesty...
Albinea Canali, Emilia-Romagna (Lombardy, Italy) 2010
Long considered to be a fruity red sparkling wine not to be taken seriously, Lambrusco has improved its wine and image in...
Niner Wine Estates, Paso Robles (California) Merlot 2008
While Paso Robles may be good ground for Sangiovese, if this wine is an indication, the area seems to miss out as a site...
Sonoma Source: The Jack London Vineyard
When I asked J. Patrick Henderson, senior winemaker for Kenwood Vineyards what he considers unique about the environment of the...
Kenwood Vineyards, Sonoma Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2008
Zinfandel has been made from the Jack London Vineyard since 1988. The character of this Zin is derived from the red...
Emiliana, Rapel Valley (Chile) Merlot 2008
The Rapel Valley is one of Chile’s top growing areas for Bordeaux varieties like Merlot and Cabernet...
Xplorador by Concha y Toro, Central Valley (Chile) Merlot 2009
Xplorador Merlot is not only a year younger than the Carménère, but 90% of the Merlot was aged in stainless...
Xplorador by Concha y Toro, Central Valley (Chile) Carménère 2008
Once mistaken as Merlot (to which it bears a strong resemblance), has risen to become Chile’s most distinctive...