The wine, blended from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, shows beautiful sweet ripe fruitiness is well balanced by...
Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) 2010
This is what my tasting notes say about The Mariner: “Sweet. Silky. Smooth. Savory. Had it with lasagna. Great...
B.R. Cohn, Sonoma Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Admirers of big, whack ‘em - smack ‘em Cabernet that is just bursting with California ripe fruit will have plenty of...
Nickel & Nickel, St. Helena (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
The wine splashes dark and inky from bottle to glass sending a convoluted vinous aroma wafting up into the room. My mouth...
Pedroncelli, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2011
This is without a doubt one of the best Zinfandels I’ve tasted all year. Like all good Zin it’s bold and...
Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Like a breath of fresh air in an otherwise sultry climate (all those hot and heavy California Cabs!) this wine is as refreshing...
Autumn in a Glass: Musings on a Seasonal Appetite
Just because fall is in the air, I have no intention of giving up the juicy rosés, the spine-tingling Sauvignon Blancs,...
Gary Farrell, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2010
Soft and silky as it is, this wine still throbs with energy and fills the palate with a profusion of fruit flavors that begs the...
Stonestreet, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Typical of good Cabernet Sauvignon from mountain vineyards, this wine is tight and firm, with flavors that make one think of...
Review: Proof–The Science of Booze
Proof--The Science of Booze, by Adam Rogers, may not be a book for everyone (the anti-alcohol crowd probably won’t be...
John Duval, Barossa Valley (South Australia) Shiraz 2012
“Entity” scooped up a Platinum medal at this year’s Critics Challenge International Wine Competition. An...
Volker Eisele, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
This beautifully crafted wine is made from certified organically grown grapes (no pesticides, herbicides or chemical...