A Favorite and Six Fellow-Travellers
Chehalem, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir “Three Vineyard” 2014 ($32): Such a fascinating exercise it was — blind-tasting a dozen...
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Mary Ewing-Mulligan
White Burgundy Value
Joseph Drouhin, Burgundy, Pouilly-Vinzelles 2015 (Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., $20): It’s a perennial topic in wine writing: Finding good-value wines...
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A Great Chardonnay Find from South Africa
Glennelly, Stellenbosch (South Africa) Chardonnay “Glass Collection” 2015 (Cape Classics, $18): For white wine lovers, something feels just right about...
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Cool Climate California Syrah
Presqu’ile Winery, Santa Maria Valley (California), Syrah, Presqu’ile Vineyard 2013 ($35): Although Syrah is one of the world’s greatest red...
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A Tribute to the Chehalem Mountains AVA
Adelsheim Vineyard, Chehalem Mountains (Oregon) Pinot Noir “Breaking Ground” 2014 ($45): There would seem to be something ironic about the...
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Rethinking Summer Whites
Treana Winery, Central Coast (California), Treana Blanc 2014 ($30): The first thought that crossed my mind as I tasted the...
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Mountain-Grown Integrity
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Spring Mountain/ Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2102 ($48) and Chardonnay 2013 ($32): If you have a...
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Still Classy After All These Years
Castello di Monsanto, Chianti Classico Riserva 2012 and Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio 2010 (MW Imports USA, $25 and $55): ...
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Clonal Blending for Complexity
Davis Bynum, Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir Jane’s Vineyard 2014 ($35): Long before Pinot Noir’s current popularity craze, Davis Bynum...
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