Within my household, I am the wine scholar — educator, wine school owner, Master of Wine — but my husband is Monsieur le...
Happy Surprises from a Local Harlem Wine Shop
Within my household, I am the wine scholar — educator, wine school owner, Master of Wine — but my husband is...
Five Takes on Tuscan Sangiovese
Tuscany is a remarkable wine region. Although most of its red wines are based on the Sangiovese grape — with notable...
Towards an Honest Expression of the Vineyard: San Pedro’s
Editor's Note: Our friend Mary Ewing-Mulligan MW has been sidelined for a while due to a prolonged misfortune in her...
Towards an Honest Expression of the Vineyard
San Pedro, Cachapoal-Andes (Chile) “Altair” 2019 ($90): Four years ago, only months before the word...
Riding the Lingering Waves of Summer
MacRostie Winery and Vineyards, Sonoma Coast Rosé of Pinot Noir 2021 ($30) and Russian River Valley "Clockwise"...
Seamless Syrah
Mira Winery, Napa Valley Hyde Vineyard Syrah 2016 ($95): We each have our favorite wine descriptors that suggest special...
Subtle Sauvignon Blanc and Powerful Cabernet
Titus Vineyards, Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2021, and Cabernet Sauvignon Family Estate Reserve 2019 ($36, $113): The...
Cool-Climate Sauvignon Blanc from Chile
Viña Leyda, Leyda Valley, Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2022 ($15) and Coastal Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc “Garuma”...
Golden Anniversary Wines from a California Classic
Dry Creek Vineyard, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley, Old Vine Zinfandel 2019, and “The Mariner” Meritage 2019 ($38,...
Fiddleheads for Spring: Pinot Noir and Grüner Veltliner with the Advantage of Extended Aging
Fiddlehead Cellars Pinot Noir, Oregon “Oldsville” 2015 and Sta. Rita Hills “Seven Twenty Eight” 2015;...
About that Fruit
Ladera, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 ($85): I have professed my love for Napa Valley Cabernets that are made from...