Syrah in the Service of Gastronomy
Terlato Family Vineyards, Dry Creek Valley (California) Syrah 2004 ($35): In 2005, approximately 270 new wineries opened in California. Terlato...
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Mary Ewing-Mulligan
Go Coastal, Young Man
Montes Vineyards, Leyda Valley (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc “Limited Edition” 2006 (TGIC Importers, $14.50): You know that you’ve got a hot...
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A Wine For All Tastes
Saintsbury, Carneros (California) Pinot Noir 2004 ($30);Hartford Court, Sonoma Coast (California) Land’s Edge Vineyards Pinot Noir 2005 ($45): I hate...
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Vintage Isn’t Everything
Avignonesi, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Tuscany, Italy) 2002 ($23, Dalla Terra Imports): My deadline was looming, and inspiration was lacking. ...
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Love, Finally
Robert Mondavi, Napa Valley–Oakville (California) To Kalon Vineyard Fumé Blanc Reserve 2002 ($35): Some wines wow you at first taste,...
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Pinot Noir as Silk
Argyle, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir Reserve 2004 ($37): When Argyle Winery was founded two decades ago, it put Oregon...
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Cool Sophistication at a Crowd-Pleasing Price
Bodega Norton, Lujan de Cuyo (Mendoza, Argentina) “Privada” 2004 (TGIC Imports, $20): Wine today has become rather like Las Vegas:...
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Barbaresco Star Aces Barbera, Too!
Marchesi di Gresy Barbera d’Asti (Piedmont, Italy), 2004 ($16, Dalla Terra): For a few months now, I have had the...
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Josh Wesson, Take a Bow for ‘Wine Styles’ Retail Concept
In a WRO blog entry (keep scrolling down) in mid-November, Robert Whitley said what a clever idea he thinks it...
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J. Hofstätter, Alto Adige (Italy) Kolbenhof Vineyard Gewürztraminer 2005 (Domaine Select, $44)
One of the advantages of connoisseurship is spotting wines (or music or art) that mainstream consumers might pass up. Whenever...
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