A Riesling for the Table
Pacific Rim American Dry Riesling Non-Vintage ($11): A couple of years ago, when I had to come up with a...
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Mary Ewing-Mulligan
Tradition, Terroir and Modern Winemaking
Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino 2005, Tuscany, Italy ($27, Terlato Wines International): What is Rosso di Montalcino anyway? It’s usually...
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One of the Best Wines You Never Heard Of
Val delle Rose Morellino di Scansano Riserva 2004, Tuscany, Italy (Excelsior Wine & Spirits, $20):Italy currently has 353 DOC/DOCG wines–wines...
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Having Fun with Pinot Noir
Robert Talbott Vineyards, Monterey County Logan Pinot Noir, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, 2005 ($30): Despite all the overly-ambitious California Pinot Noirs...
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Impressed by a Pinot’s Finesse
Delta Vineyard 2006 Pinot Noir Marlborough, New Zealand (Vintus Imports, $21) New Zealand is the promised land for Pinot Noir in...
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Coming Home to White Burgundy
Domaine Louis Jadot 2004 Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses Blanc Burgundy, France (Kobrand Corporation, $30) I don’t drink nearly...
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Crisp as Crisp Can Be
Palandri 2006 Riesling, Western Australia (Palandri America, $12) If you like dry Rieslings, you know that finding them can be tricky. Many...
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Mary Ewing-Mulligan’s Top Producer and Wine from 2007
Each of our regular WRO contributors has selected a Wine of the Year and a Wine Producer of the Year...
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Chateau Ste. Michelle Scores a Bull’s-Eye
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2004 ‘Ethos’ Syrah Columbia Valley, Washington ($28) Ever since I tasted my first Washington Syrah — Columbia...
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Jesting Aside, a Concentrated Cab Full of Grace
Mitolo, McLaren Vale (South Australia) ‘Jester’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 (Vintus Imports, $22) I’ve sometimes wondered why Frank Mitolo, owner and...
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Oz Meets Chile
Viña Ventisquero, Colchagua Valley–Apalta (Chile) ‘Pangea’ 2004 (Austral Wines, $50): I am a Syrah fan mainly in terms of the...
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