Cantina Terlan, Alto Adige Terlano DOC, Sauvignon “Winkl,” 2016 (Banville Wine Merchants, $16): Over the past...
Revisiting Lake County, California
Langtry Estate & Vineyards, Guenoc Valley - Lake County (California) Petite Sirah Serpentine Meadow Vineyard 2013...
Making Chardonnay Matter Again
Sonoma-Loeb, Carneros (California) Chardonnay, El Novillero, 2015 ($42): In recent years, Chardonnay has earned the image...
A Cabernet Icon’s Lighter Offerings
Clos du Val, Napa Valley–Carneros, Estate Pinot Noir Rosé, Grand Val Vineyard 2016 ($30): One evening last...
An Aristocrat of Napa Valley Cabernet
Chappellet Vineyard, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill, 2013 ($220): Napa Valley’s history of...
Award-Winning Chardonnay from Australia’s Adelaide Hills
Bird In Hand Winery, Adelaide Hills (South Australia), Chardonnay 2015, and “Nest Egg” Chardonnay 2015 (HP...
Gorgeous Pinot Noir from Heaven-and-Earth
Botanica Wines, The Mary Delaney Collection Pinot Noir, Hemel-en-Aarde, South Africa, 2013 (USA Wine West, about $27): ...
Revisiting an Old Favorite Variety
Heitz Wine Cellars, Napa Valley, Grignolino Rosé, 2016 ($24): During the 1980s and 1990s, my husband and I visited...
Another Face of Sangiovese
Terenzi, Morellino di Scansano (Tuscany, Italy) Riserva, Madrechiesa 2013 ($35, M.S. Walker): Coastal Tuscany is a...
New Kids on the Pinot Noir Block
Domaine Anderson, Anderson Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2013 ($40): Over the years, many California wineries that were...
Like a Kid in a Candy Shop
Goldeneye, Anderson Valley (California) Pinot Noir, Split Rail Vineyard 2014 ($84): While plenty of wine drinkers love...
A Gentle Reminder: Drink Chianti Classico
Castello di Gabbiano, Chianti Classico (Italy) Riserva 2013 (TWE Imports, $75): Every time I taste Chianti Classico, I...