Bold and aromatic, this Zinfandel offers a boatload of ripe flavors highlighting berries and spice, with a smattering of...
Firriato, Terre Siciliane IGT (Sicily, Italy) Nero d’Avola 2013
This is a full-bodied wine blessed with the lush blue and black berry flavors characteristic of excellent Nero...
Caparzo, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2011
A bright and lively ruby red wine, this Caparzo selection suggests cherry and licorice flavors, along with hints of dried...
Joseph Carr, Rutherford (Napa Valley, California) 2012
A blast of sweet ripe fruit suggesting cherries, plums, and coffee sets the theme in this red blend. The wine’s...
Teliani Valley, Kvareli / Kahketi (Republic of Georgia) Saperavi 2014
I was completely charmed by this most unusual wine from Georgia, one of the world’s most ancient wine-producing...
Stinson Vineyards, Monticello (Virginia) Tannat 2013
Tannat is generally associated with southwestern France (and more recently with Uruguay), but it has lately been embraced...
BenMarco, Valle de Uco (Mendoza, Argentina) 2014
Lightly floral on the approach, this is a bold wine highlighted by dark berry fruits. Savory spiciness from aging in...
Barone Sergio, Eloro DOC (Sicily, Italy) Nero d’Avola 2010
Rich and full but by no means heavy, with its purity of fruit shining through even in older vintages, this little Sicilian...
Peachy Canyon, Paso Robles (California) Zinfandel 2015
This is a full-throttled Zinfandel with vibrant fruit flavors (notably blackberry and black cherry) amplified by hints of...
Book Review: The Business of Sustainable Wine
The Business of Sustainable Wine: How to Build Brand Equity in a 21st Century Wine Industry, by Sandra Taylor, published...
Domaine Berthet-Rayne, Côtes du Rhône (France) 2015
Broad and deep, with lively flavors dominated by dark fruit and dry herbs, this is an impressively structured...
Oratoire St. Martin, Cairanne – Côtes du Rhône Villages (Rhône Valley, France) 2014
With a whiff of violets in the aroma, a sophisticated concentration of fruit and spice in the flavor profile, and an...