Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Contributor

A Welcome Change of Pace

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | February 23, 2009

Tenuta Sant’Antonio Valpolicella Superiore (Veneto, Italy) Monti Garbi, Ripasso, 2005 (Dalla Terra, $20): My husband Ed is the cellarmaster and...

Cool Climate Syrah

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | February 10, 2009

Truchard, Carneros Napa Valley Syrah, 2005 ($28): In 2007, California wineries crushed 25% more Syrah grapes than they did just...

Classic Unoaked Chablis

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | January 27, 2009

Domaine Laroche Chablis “Saint Martin” 2006 ($30, Remy Cointreau USA): Some readers might consider Chablis to be an odd wine...

Fruity, But No Trip to the Candy Store

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | January 10, 2009

St. Supéry Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Dollarhide Ranch 2007 ($35): Of all white grape varieties, Sauvignon Blanc might very well...

Cool Region, Cool Vintage, Cool Wine

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | December 30, 2008

Matanzas Creek, Bennett Valley (California) Merlot 2005 ($35): Whenever I write about Merlot, that disparaging remark in the film, Sideways,...

New Wine, Ancient Winery

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | December 19, 2008

XdT, Rioja (Spain) 2004 ($95, Vinamericas Selections LLC): Sometimes a wine’s story can captivate you as much as the taste...

Rosemount, The Sequel

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | December 10, 2008

Robert Oatley South Australia Pinot Grigio 2008 ($18, Oatley Wines): The name Robert Oatley doesn’t mean a lot to many...

Excellent Nebbiolo–From California

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | November 18, 2008

Martin & Weyrich, Paso Robles (California) Nebbiolo Reserve “Il Vecchio” 2003 ($22): Italy’s Nebbiolo grape–the grape behind Piedmont’s glorious Barolo...

A Wonderful Chardonnay — Yet Again

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | November 4, 2008

Bouchaine Carneros (California) Estate Chardonnay, 2006 ($30): This wonderful Chardonnay from Carneros is the fifth Chardonnay wine that I have...

A Great Pinot from San Francisco’s Back Yard

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | October 20, 2008

Willowbrook Cellars, Marin County (California) Pinot Noir 2006 ($38): Two decades ago, when California Pinot Noirs finally gave up their...

A Terrific Value in Chardonnay

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | October 9, 2008

I’M, Sonoma County (California) Chardonnay, 2004 ($17): I discovered this fantastic-value Chardonnay on a day when value was far from...

Domaine Leflaive’s Southern Front

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | September 23, 2008

Domaines Leflaive, Mâcon-Verzé (Burgundy, France) 2006 ($31, Wilson Daniels Ltd.): You might already know that the illustrious Domaine Leflaive winery...