Take Me to the Mountain
Planeta, Sicilia (Italy) Carricante, Sciara Nuova Vineyard, 2009 (Palm Bay International, $40): The moment had an air of ceremony to...
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Mary Ewing-Mulligan
Tuscany’s New Royalty
Barone Ricasoli, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) "Colledilà" 2007 (Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., $65): This is the most exciting new wine...
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175 Years Young
Gonzalez Byass, Jerez-Xèrés-Sherry (Andalucia, Spain) Fino “Tio Pepe” (San Francisco Wine Exchange, $18): When I first started learning about wine...
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The Beat Goes On
Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet, Crozes-Hermitage (Rhône Valley, France) 2007 (Wilson Daniels, $31): For the many American writers and wine...
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‘Lesser’ is a Relative Term
Chatelena Montelena, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 ($49): Some of the most extraordinary Cabernet Sauvignons that I have ever...
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A Walk on the Wild Side
Occhipinti, IGT Sicilia (Italy) “Siccagno” Nero d’Avola, 2007 (Louis/ Dressner Selections, $34): When the island of Sicily began to transition...
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A ‘New’ California Chardonnay
Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast (California) Chardonnay, 2008 ($35): Comes a time when you want a change of pace. For...
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Where Delicious Meets Serious
C. Donatiello Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir, Floodgate Vineyard Block 15, 2008 ($49) As much as I...
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The Price Is Right
Viña Casa Silva Colchagua Valley (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc Reserva, 2009 (Vin DiVino, $12) This column is for those of you...
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Richness, Minerality and Elegance
Domaine William Fevre Chablis Premier Cru (Burgundy, France), Montmains 2008 (Henriot Inc., $32): I am a huge fan of Chablis,...
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An Italian White with Real Flavor
Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano di Avellino (Campania, Italy) 2008 ($20, Palm Bay International): Ever since the 1970s, Italy has...
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