Distinctly different from Nickel & Nickel’s other single vineyard Cabernet bottlings, the one from State Ranch appears...
Laurel Glen Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Laurel Glen, a true pioneering producer in Sonoma County, currently flies under most everyone’s radar. Under Bettina...
Grgich Hills Estate, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
As usual and as expected, Grgich Hills' current release Cabernet Sauvignon is outstanding. I guess the question really is...
Cobb Vineyards, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2014
Cobb’s Coastlands Vineyard, “1906 Block Pommard” Pinot Noir is the “heavyweight” of this trio...
Presqu’ile, Santa Maria Valley (Santa Barbara County, California) Pinot Noir 2015
If you see a wine from Presqu’ile (pronounced “press-keel”) on a wine list or in your retailer’s shop,...
The New Beaujolais, but Definitely Not Beaujolais Nouveau
A recent tasting of Beaujolais reminded me of tasting wines from the Côte d’Or. Yes, you read that...
Prà, Soave (Veneto, Italy) 2016
Prà, one of Soave’s top producers and one of those responsible for the region’s renaissance, makes several...
Ruggeri, Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG (Veneto, Italy) 2015
It seems as though everything with bubbles is now called Prosecco. And not just in the U.S. I’ve ordered...
G.D. Vajra, Langhe DOC (Piedmont, Italy) Freisa 2013
G.D. Vajra is one of Piedmont’s top producers. Their name on a label is a guarantee of quality. Freisa, on the...
Tiberio, Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOP (Abruzzo, Italy) 2016
There are eight varieties of Trebbiano, according to Ian D’Agata, the world’s foremost authority on Italian grapes,...
Tenuta Regaleali, Sicilia DOC (Sicily, Italy) Perricone 2014
Conte Tasca d’Almerita’s Tenuta Regaleali, one of Sicily’s leading producers, has shown the world repeatedly...
Viticcio, Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2013
Wines from the Chianti Classico region, which, remember is a distinct and more prestigious subzone of the greater Chianti area,...