An Italophile Finds Satisfaction in California
Frank Family Vineyards, Napa Valley- Rutherford (California) Sangiovese Reserve 2009 ($60): I can count on one hand the number of...
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Mary Ewing-Mulligan
Springtime in Piedmont
Fontanafredda, Roero DOC (Piedmont, Italy) Arneis “Pradalupo” 2010 (Palm Bay International, $20): The handsome, sprawling Fontanafredda winery, perched scenically atop...
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Just Don’t Call it ‘Little’
Fogdog, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir, 2009 ($35): If you read this column regularly, you probably realize that I’m on...
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Outstanding Pinot Noir
La Follette, Russian River Valley (California) Pinot Noir, Dunah Vineyard 2009 ($50): Tasting Pinot Noirs from California is a continual...
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A Super Red from Tuscany
Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina Riserva (Tuscany) Vigneto Montesodi, 2006 (Folio Wine Company, $40): With some time to kill in...
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Smokin’ Pinot Noir
Sea Smoke, Sta. Rita Hills (California) Pinot Noir ‘Ten,’ 2009 ($80): Sea Smoke is a Pinot Noir with buzz. When...
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A Very Special White from Greece
Domaine Gerovassiliou, Epanomi PGI (Greece), Malagousia, 2009 (Cava Spiliadis, $24): This is a wine with a fascinating story. It’s one...
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A Tuscan Secret
Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rufina (Tuscany, Italy) 2009 (Dalla Terra, $17): As New Year’s resolutions go, I believe a wine lover...
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Refinement Trumps Power
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon “Artemis” 2008 ($55): It’s holiday season, and we all need a...
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Chile’s Coastal Wave
Casa Silva, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Paredones Estate “Cool Coast” Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Vin DiVino, $23): If you’ve been drinking wine...
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A Breath of Fresh Air from Austria
Zantho, Burgenland (Austria) Zweigelt, 2009 (Vin DiVino, $14): If you were to attend a seminar on the wines of Austria,...
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Royal Cabernet
Viña Santa Rita, Maipo (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon “Casa Real” 2007 (Palm Bay International, $75): It is nigh impossible to visit...
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