Quivira Vineyards and Winery, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County) Wine Creek Ranch Grenache 2011 ($30): Wines from the red...
Cool-Vintage Grenache
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Mary Ewing-Mulligan
25 Years of Wild Yeasts
Franciscan Estate, Napa Valley, Chardonnay “Cuvée Sauvage” 2011 ($40): California is a-brimming with...
Vibrancy and Clarity in Chianti Classico
Villa Cerna Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2009 (Excelsior Wine & Spirits, $25): As relationships go, mine...
Prosecco for Discriminating Palates
Adriano Adami, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rive di Farra di Soligo (Veneto, Italy) “Col Credas,” 2011 (Dalla...
An Exotic Find from Foreign Shores
Sella & Mosca, Alghero DOC (Sardinia, Italy) “Terre Bianche” Torbato 2011 (Palm Bay International, $21): ...
A Rich, Expressive Pleasure
Mettler Family Vineyards, Lodi (California) Petite Sirah 2010 ($20): When was the last time you drank Petite Sirah? ...
Real Burgundy, and Wallet-Friendly
Evening Land Vineyards Bourgogne (France) Pinot Noir “Blue Label” 2010 ($25, imported by The Evening Land...
Low-Key Charm
Trefethen Family Vineyards, Napa Valley-Oak Knoll District Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 ($60): In tasting this wine blind and...
A Taste of Oakville
Nickel & Nickel, Napa Valley-Oakville, Cabernet Sauvignon, Branding Iron Vineyard 2009 ($100) and Martin Stelling Vineyard...
The Opposite of ‘International’
Santadi, Carignano del Sulcis Riserva (Sardinia, Italy) “Rocca Rubia” 2009 (Empson USA, about $27): Call me...
Not the Predictable Italian Bubbly
Italy’s contributions to the sparkling wine genre are significant: Asti and Prosecco are both true originals. ...
A Sauvignon Blanc That Couples Zing with Finesse
Russiz Superiore, Collio (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) Sauvignon 2011 (Dalla Terra, $24): I have a love-hate relationship...