Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina Riserva (Tuscany) Vigneto Montesodi, 2006 (Folio Wine Company, $40): With...
Smokin’ Pinot Noir
Sea Smoke, Sta. Rita Hills (California) Pinot Noir ‘Ten,’ 2009 ($80): Sea Smoke is a Pinot Noir with...
Marchesi dei Frescobaldi, Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2009
The Frescobaldi name is so prestigious, and the packaging of this wine is so classic, that you might expect this to be an...
A Very Special White from Greece
Domaine Gerovassiliou, Epanomi PGI (Greece), Malagousia, 2009 (Cava Spiliadis, $24): This is a wine with a fascinating...
A Tuscan Secret
Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rufina (Tuscany, Italy) 2009 (Dalla Terra, $17): As New Year’s resolutions go, I believe...
Refinement Trumps Power
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon “Artemis” 2008 ($55): It’s...
Chile’s Coastal Wave
Casa Silva, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Paredones Estate “Cool Coast” Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Vin DiVino, $23): If...
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,...
Royal Cabernet
Viña Santa Rita, Maipo (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon “Casa Real” 2007 (Palm Bay International, $75): It is...
Te Awa, Hawkes Bay (New Zealand) Syrah 2009
The Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand -- situated on the southern part of the North Island -- is a warmer growing region...
A Collaboration of Winemakers and of Grape Varieties
Biblia Chora, Regional Wine of Pangeon (Greece), “Ovilos” White, 2008 (Cava Spiliadis, $40): Greece boasts an...
Fanciful Name, Serious Wine
Bonny Doon Vineyard, Central Coast (California) “Le Cigare Volant” 2007 ($35): I write this review cognizant...