BORDEAUX, France — This is the third and final installment of my series of columns on the exceptional 2016 vintage in...
Lugana: The Perfect Summertime White
With their crispness and cutting acidity, the refreshing wines of Lugana, a small Denominazione Origine Controllata (DOC) on the...
Zenato, Lugana (Veneto, Italy) 2016
Lugana, a tiny appellation on the southern side of Lake Garda, is having a renaissance and Zenato, one of the area’s...
Codorníu, Cava (Penedes, Spain) 2012
It should come as no surprise that Codorníu, still a leader in Cava production and the company essentially responsible...
Vignamaggio, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2015
This is quintessential Chianti Classico -- remember Chianti Classico is one of the prized subzones of the Chianti region -- with...
2015 Burgundies: Superb for Both Colors…Don’t Miss Them
After having tasted literally hundreds of barrel samples from négociants and small growers while on my annual pilgrimage...
Flying Goat Cellars, Sta. Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County, California) Pinot Noir 2012
Norman Yost, owner and winemaker of Flying Goat Cellars, acquired detailed knowledge of the vineyards of Santa Barbara County...
Sweetzer Cellars, Santa Barbara County (Central Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2014
It’s worth keeping your eyes out for wines from this new small producer in the Sta. Rita Hills of Santa Barbara...
Flying Goat Cellars, Santa Barbara County (Central Coast, California) 2013
Norm Yost, owner of Flying Goat Cellars, was either crazy or a visionary when he was the first to make a sparkling wine in Sta....
Illuminati, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG (Abruzzo, Italy) 2011
The somewhat unwieldy name of Abruzzo’s sole DOCG and the reputation of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo for producing only...
Domaine Louis Latour, Corton (Burgundy, France) 2014
Latour’s Corton Grancey, a Grand Cru and their flagship wine, is a blend of four Grand Cru vineyards on the hill of...
Domaine Louis Latour, Corton Clos du Roi (Burgundy, France) 2014
In addition to using some fruit from their holdings in Clos du Roi vineyard, Latour also bottles a wine made exclusively from...