After delivering that first soft kiss of fruit to the palate Navarro’s Pinot Gris continues to please in oh so many...
Shooting Star, Lake County (California) Barbera 2017
Pour some of this dark hued wine into a glass and give it a gentle swirl. Inhale the appetizing essence of freshly...
Sous la Montagne, Fitou (Roussillon, France) 2017
From the foothills of France’s Pyrénées Mountains comes this utterly satisfying deep red wine. I...
Chanson, Bourgogne (Burgundy, France) Pinot Noir 2017
One of Burgundy’s most historic estates, Domaine Chanson is one of a tiny handful of producers still making wine...
Matanzas Creek Winery, Sonoma County (California) 2015
By California standards Matanzas Creek is one of the state’s historic estates. Located in Sonoma...
Duckhorn, Rutherford, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
There’s a perfect symbiotic connection all the way from that first nose-in-the-glass sniff (ah those ripe, sun...
Rabble, Paso Robles (California) Zinfandel 2017
Something about the visuals of this label (based on a graphic image of a 15th century print from the Nuremberg Chronicle...
Santa Julia, Mendoza (Argentina) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
This pleasant, medium-to-light bodied Cabernet has many things going for it. Produced from organically grown grapes...
Wither Hills, Marlborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2018
This very appealing Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc is tart without being severe, and it has good fruit expression but is not overtly...
Louis Jadot, Beaujolais-Villages (Burgundy, France) 2018
Fresh tasting and light bodied, this nimble red wine from Louis Jadot is undemanding. Crisp and dry, it’s a...
Novelty Hill, Columbia Valley (Oregon) Merlot 2016
From its strategic warm and dry location in eastern Oregon Novelty Hill delivers fresh tasting, versatile and pleasing...
Ode To Middle-Aged Wines
To hold the bottle of wine I’d randomly picked up in my cellar a couple of days ago or — what the hell —...