Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Contributor

A Napa Valley Pioneer, Better Than Ever

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | April 22, 2015

Spottswoode, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 ($150): Some people believe that terroir — the particular growing conditions of a vineyard...

Unlikely Bedfellows

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | April 8, 2015

Poderi Colla, Langhe (Piedmont, Italy) Bricco del Drago 2010 (Montcalm Wine Importers, Ltd., $32): I tasted this wine blind, and...

Legitimate Celebrity

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | March 25, 2015

Marco Abella, Priorat (Spain) Clos Abella 2009 (Terlato Wines, $90): I’m not one for following celebrity, whether its species be...

An Elite Red from a Region Known For Value

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | March 11, 2015

Illuminati, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG (Abruzzo, Italy) “Zanna” 2010 (Montcalm Wine Importers, $40): In 2013, white wine production in...

Pedigree Without the Price

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | February 11, 2015

Tenuta di Capezzana, Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC (Tuscany, Italy) 2011 (MW Imports, $17): I imagine it can’t be easy...

Terroir-Driven Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | January 28, 2015

Yealands Estate, Awatere Valley-Marlborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc Single Vineyard 2014 (Palm Bay International, $25): When New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc...

Let’s Not Forget Amarone

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | December 31, 2014

Masi Agricola, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico (Veneto, Italy) “Costasera” 2010 (Kobrand Corporation, $63): With 2015 looming, I find myself looking...

A Barolo Producer Worth Knowing

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | December 3, 2014

Attilio Ghisolfi, Barolo Riserva (Piedmont, Italy) “Fantini” 2007 (Quintessential LLC, $119): Such are the riches of the Barolo wine zone...

World-Class Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | November 19, 2014

Viña Santa Rita, Maipo (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon “Casa Real” 2010 (Palm Bay International, $85): Many of us use the expression...

A Cabernet Franc Winner on Long Island

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | November 5, 2014

Macari Vineyards, North Fork of Long Island (New York) Cabernet Franc 2010 ($35): Long Island’s beginning as a wine region...

Chile’s Original ‘Garage Wine’

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | October 8, 2014

Antiyal, Valle del Maipo (Chile) 2012 (Global Vineyard Importers, $75): Some critics believe that wines made from the Carmenere grape...

Refinement Rather than Power

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | September 10, 2014

Grgich Hills Estate, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 ($60): There’s something to be said for difficult vintages. The cool...