Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Contributor

Amici Cellars, Spring Mountain District (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Amici is the new venture of Joel Aiken, the respected and well-liked winemaker who spent the most recent decades years of his...

If your experience with Petite Sirah wine is limited to California wines, here’s a new frontier for you. This...

I consistently like this red wine, and particularly this 2008 vintage. It has the guts and inherent quality you...

Louis Metaireau, Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine (Loire Valley, France) Sur Lie, Domaine de Grand Mouton “Carte...

Alois Lageder, Sudtirol/Alto Adige (Italy) Lagrein 2010 (Dalla Terra, $24): Lagrein is one of the great, unsung native red...

Umani Ronchi, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva “Plenio,” 2007 (Bedford International, $35): ...

Viña Falernia, Elqui Valley (Chile) Syrah Reserva 2009 (Empson USA, $12): This Syrah from Chile embodies two...

Weingut Bernhard Huber, Baden (Germany) Pinot Noir, 2010 (Valckenberg International, $38): All the excitement over...

Weingut Liebfrauenstift, Rheinhessen (Germany) Dry Riesling, 2011 (P. J. Valckenberg, $19): If you occasionally taste...

Hestia Cellars, Columbia Valley (Washington State) Syrah 2008 ($30): My recent blind-tasting of Washington State red wines...

Goldeneye, Anderson Valley (California) Pinot Noir, Gowan Creek Vineyard, 2009 ($80): I recently tasted three beautiful...

Mayacamas Vineyards, Mt. Veeder - Napa Valley, Chardonnay 2009 ($30): Not many of the wine lovers I know on the East Coast...