Francis Coppola, California “Diamond Collection Black Label Claret” 2007 ($19): Francis Ford Coppola owns some...
California Pinot Noir from a Top Specialist
Hartford Court, Sonoma Coast "Land’s Edge Vineyards" Pinot Noir 2007 ($45): California has many wineries...
A New Summertime Classic
Tenuta Guado al Tasso, Bolgheri (Tuscany) Vermentino 2008 (Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ltd., $25): One of the exciting...
A Cabernet with Historic Roots
J. Davies, Diamond Mountain District - Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 ($79): I do love California’s mountain...
A Real Wine That Happens to Be Rosé
Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Los Carneros (California) Vin Gris of Pinot Noir 2008 ($25 to $30): When the circumstances are...
A Terrific Bubbly and a Terrific Value
Ferrari Trento DOC (Italy) Brut NV (Palm Bay International, $24): When I agreed to meet Marcello Lunelli, chief winemaker...
One of the World’s Greatest Merlot Wines
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia “Masseto,” Toscana IGT, 2005 (Folio Fine Wine Partners, $300-$350): I’ve...
A Syrah That’s Fruity but Far More Than Just Fruity
MacRostie, Sonoma Coast (California) Syrah, Wildcat Mountain Vineyard, 2005 ($34): I can get really excited about Syrah,...
A Sauvignon Blanc at the Top of the Mountain
Mayacamas Vineyards, Mt. Veeder -- Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2006 ($30): I have tasted many great red wines...
The Pleasure of Refinement
Jordan, Alexander Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 ($55): I am a longtime fan of Jordan Cabernet...
A Tale of Two Loire Valley Sauvignons
Clos Roche Blanche Touraine Sauvignon 2007 ($18, Louis Dressner Selections); Lucien Crochet Sancerre La Croix du Roy 2006 ($28,...
Dry Rieslings Have No Monopoly on Character
Poet's Leap, Columbia Valley (Washington) Riesling, 2007 ($20): Of all the styles of Riesling that exist, the dry style is...