Domaine Jessiaume Père et Fils Santenay Gravieres 1er cru (Burgundy), 2005 (Wine West USA, $38): Although I am not...
A Sauvignon Blanc Standing Out from Its Peers
Silverado Vineyards, Yountville-Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc Miller Ranch Vineyard 2006 ($20): In preparation for an...
Yesterday’s Wines, Today
Nino Negri 2004 Sassella Valtellina Superiore 'Le Tense,' Lombardy, Italy ($33, Frederick Wildman & Sons): In...
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 title for this...
Tradition, Terroir and Modern Winemaking
Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino 2005, Tuscany, Italy ($27, Terlato Wines International): What is Rosso di Montalcino...
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...
Having Fun with Pinot Noir
Robert Talbott Vineyards, Monterey County Logan Pinot Noir, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, 2005 ($30): Despite all the...
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...
Coming Home to White Burgundy
Domaine Louis Jadot 2004 Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses Blanc Burgundy, France (Kobrand Corporation, $30)...
Crisp as Crisp Can Be
Palandri 2006 Riesling, Western Australia (Palandri America, $12) If you like dry Rieslings, you know that finding...
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 for 2007. We will...
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 --...