Shafer Vineyards, Napa Valley Stags Leap District, Cabernet Sauvignon “One Point Five,” 2006 ($70): Some...
Texture and Class
Swanson Vineyards, Oakville-Napa Valley Merlot 2005 ($36): In the past year, I reviewed two fine Merlots from California,...
Mary Ewing-Mulligan’s Top Producer and Wine from 2009
Winery of the Year- The Eyrie Vineyard Many reasons exist for choosing a winery as your Best of the Year. I have named The...
A New Super-Tuscan Debuts
Monte Antico, Toscana (Italy) “Supremus” 2005 (Empson USA, $27): The term “Super-Tuscan”...
A Stylistic Dilemma
Seven Hills Winery, Red Mountain (Washington) Ciel du Cheval 2007 ($32); Seven Hills Winery, Red Mountain (Washington) Reserve...
Grown to Go the Distance
Marimar Estate, Russian River Valley (California) Don Miguel Vineyard Chardonnay "La Masía" 2007 ($37): I...
Powerhouse Dolcetto
Boroli Dolcetto d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) Madonna di Como, 2006 (Dalla Terra Winery Direct, $17): Tasting wine is...
Clayhouse Vineyard, Paso Robles (California) Malbec 2008
Tasted blind alongside Malbecs from Argentina, this wine excelled for the ripeness of its fruit character and its soft and...
Carmenere Beyond Chile
Inama, Veneto Rosso IGT (Italy) "Carmenere Più" 2006 (Dalla Terra Winery Direct, $20): The Carmenere...
An Austrian Star
Schloss Gobelsburg (Austria) Brut Reserve NV (Michael Skurnik Wines, $35): I first had this bubbly at an informal tasting...
Sheldrake Point, Finger Lakes (New York) Gewurztraminer 2008
This is a youthful, refreshing Gewurztraminer whose fresh and fairly intense aromas and flavors -- lychee and roses...
Cross-Cultural Bonding
Cruz Andina, Mendoza (Argentina) Malbec 2006 (Huneeus Vintners LLC, $20): When I prepared to taste this wine, I had mixed...