Brandlin Estate “ThS” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley- Mount Veeder, 2018 ($135): I do love a glass of good...
A Good Glass of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon-or Maybe Three
[Editor's Note: Near the outset of each year, I like to post one of Mary-Ewing-Mulligan's wonderful "On My...
A Good Glass of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon-or Maybe Three
[Editor's Note: Near the outset of each year, I like to post one of Mary-Ewing-Mulligan's wonderful "On My...
The Variety of Italy’s Indigenous Grapes, as Seen in Two White Wines
Enrico Serafino (Piedmont) Gavi DOCG “Grifo del Quartaro” 2020 ($17) and Garofoli (Marche) Verdicchio Castelli di...
Exceeding Expectations for Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet
Turnbull, Napa Valley-Oakville Sauvignon Blanc “Josephine” 2020 ($50) and Turnbull Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2018...
An Early Peek at a Great Montalcino Vintage
Caparzo Rosso di Montalcino "La Caduta" (Tuscany, Italy) 2019 (Vineyard Brands, $20): If I shop on the right...
A Great-Value Tuscan Red, Beyond Sangiovese
Aia Vecchia, Toscana IGT “Lagone” 2018 (Dalla Terra Winery Direct, $17): I tasted this wine on a muggy July...
Argyle, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2018
Wild red cherry — that’s always a trigger for me in Argyle’s Pinot Noir wines — here mixed with...
Domaine de la Grosse Pierre, Chiroubles (Beaujolais, France) Gamay 2019
Chiroubles generally strikes a delicate style among the cru wines of Beaujolais, and that make it delightful in warm...
Sullivan Rutherford Estate, Rutherford, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
What I first liked about this wine was its just-poured aroma of cedar and graphite rather than oodles of fruit. With...
Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2020
I find the range of styles of Sauvignon Blanc from California almost as fascinating as the range of Pinot Noir...
Goldeneye, Anderson Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2018
Within the wide range of Pinot Noir styles that California produces, the broad, flavorful style of Goldeneye in Anderson...