A Cab That Stands Apart
Phifer Pavitt, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon “Date Night” 2007 ($75): Wine names can be misleading. I had a bottle of...
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Mary Ewing-Mulligan
A New Venture for a California Legend
Amapola Creek, Sonoma Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 ($60): I’m a classicist when it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon: I like...
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Let the Pendulum Swing
Nickel & Nickel, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay Medina Vineyard 2009 ($48): One of the first California wines...
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Discovered: A New Tuscan White
Prelius, Maremma Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) Vermentino 2009 (Wilson Daniels Ltd., $16): I don’t know a single wine lover who...
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An Elite Appellation Goes Mass-Market
Christian Moueix 2005 Pomerol, Bordeaux (Kobrand Corporation, $23): I am a big fan of Christian Moueix–president of Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix,...
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Quality, Meet Value
La Valentina, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (Italy) “Spelt” 2006 (Dalla Terra, $20): It was somewhat startling for me to realize that in...
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Semillon, Splendidly
Mendel, Mendoza (Argentina) Semillon, 2010 (Vine Connections, $25): My fascination with Semillon wines began 20 years ago when I blind-tasted...
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A New Crown Jewel for Argentina
DiamAndes, Mendoza (Argentina) Gran Reserva, 2007 (Dourthe USA, $35): When I visited Bodega DiamAndes four months ago, I felt as...
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Argentina’s Exciting White
Crios de Susana Balbo, Salta (Argentina) Torrontés 2010 (Vine Connections, $15): I recall that the first time I tasted a...
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Beyond Fruitiness
Zuccardi, Mendoza (Argentina) “Q” Tempranillo, 2006 and 2007 (Winesellers Ltd, $22): I’m not a big fan of very fruity red...
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Cross-Cultural Success
Antica, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 ($55): If I had not tasted this wine blind, I might think that...
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