A thoroughly likeable red wine with a big personality, this Malbec has a generous, mouth-filling texture. There is...
Reinventing Cork
I’ve come to the little town of Céret in southwestern France, home of one of the two Diam cork factories--the...
Marques de Caceres, Rioja Gran Reserva (Spain) 2012
This is one of the best vintages ever of Marqués de Cáceres. With a rich, dark purple hue, it delivers a...
Marqués de Cáceres, Rioja Reserva (Spain) 2012
Bright, dark red in color, this wine is vivacious in the mouth and packed with rich, red and black fruit flavors spiced by...
Prophecy, California (United States) Pinot Noir 2014
Medium bodied, with a silky-smooth texture and bright, fruity flavors that are buoyed by spicy, toasty oak, this is a wine...
Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Sauvignon Blanc 2016
It’s hard not to fall in love with this wine. Rather than a linear taste experience ending on a high note of...
Chateau Coupe Roses, Minervois (Languedoc, France) 2015
This offering from Languedoc sits invitingly dark and brooding in the glass. Seductive aromas of earth, compost and...
Fairview Estate, Paarl (South Africa) 2014
This smooth, medium-bodied red wine is made from mountain-grown, hand harvested grapes. The red fruit flavors are bold and...
The Kind of Wine They Make
“They make wine in Virginia?” a puzzled California acquaintance asked me recently. “What kind of...
Alamos, Mendoza (Argentina) Malbec 2014
This is a richly flavored red wine characterized by dark fruits layered over subtle notes of vanilla and oak. It is full...
Firriato, Etna DOC (Sic) 2016
The fruit that produces this fresh and wonderfully fragrant white wine comes from vineyards that grow on the slopes of...
Firriato, Terre Siciliane IGT (Sicily, Italy) Zibibbo 2016
Grapes growing in mountainous terrain infuse Jasmine with exhilarating floral aromatics intertwined with savory dried...