Another Face of Sangiovese
Terenzi, Morellino di Scansano (Tuscany, Italy) Riserva, Madrechiesa 2013 ($35, M.S. Walker): Coastal Tuscany is a fascinating wine production area. ...
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New Kids on the Pinot Noir Block
Domaine Anderson, Anderson Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2013 ($40): Over the years, many California wineries that were exclusively sparkling wine...
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Like a Kid in a Candy Shop
Goldeneye, Anderson Valley (California) Pinot Noir, Split Rail Vineyard 2014 ($84): While plenty of wine drinkers love Pinot Noir, for...
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Heritage Vines, Pedigree Wine
Silverado Vineyards, Napa Valley – Stags Leap District, Cabernet Sauvignon “SOLO” 2013 ($125): Stags Leap District is one of Napa...
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Heritage Vines, Pedigree Wine
Silverado Vineyards, Napa Valley – Stags Leap District, Cabernet Sauvignon “SOLO” 2013 ($125): Stags Leap District is one of Napa...
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Carménère in the Spotlight
Apaltagua, Apalta Valley (Chile), Carménère “Grial,” 2012 (Global Vineyard Importers, $75): For a few years I have been following the...
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The Beauty of Merlot
Mt. Brave, Napa Valley-Mt. Veeder Merlot 2013 ($75) and La Jota Vineyard Co. Napa Valley-Howell Mountain Merlot 2013 ($85): Recently,...
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An Exemplary Trio from Washington
Buty Winery, Horse Heaven Hills (Washington State) “Columbia Rediviva” Phinney Hill Vineyard, 2013 ($50): As Washington wines gained acclaim over...
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Pinot Grigio Cut from a Different Cloth
Alois Lageder, Alto Adige (Italy) Pinot Grigio “Porer” 2015 (Dalla Terra, $25): There’s Pinot Grigio, and then there’s Pinot Grigio. ...
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Three New Elite Pinot Noirs
Zena Crown Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills (Oregon), Pinot Noir “The Sum,” “Conifer, and “Slope,” 2013 ($75 to $100): Three years ago,...
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