Ask consumers to name their favorite Italian wine regions and you’re sure to hear Tuscany and Piedmont. Italian...
Maison Louis Latour, Marsannay (Burgundy, France) 2014
With the prices of Burgundy going through the roof, it’s always a delight to find authentic red Burgundy, especially from...
Maison Louis Latour, Gevrey-Chambertin (Burgundy, France) 2012
Village Burgundians, those wines made from vineyards that are not classified as Premier or Grand Cru, are often...
Presqu’ile, Santa Maria Valley (Central Coast, California) Syrah 2013
The team at Presqu’ile clearly knows what they are doing. First, I tasted -- and loved -- their Chardonnay,...
Louis M. Martini, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Though distinctly different from Martini’s Napa Valley bottling, it is equally appealing, perhaps because it is so...
Domaine Drouhin Oregon, Eola-Amity Hills (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2014
Maison Drouhin, the superb Burgundy-based négociant, was the first French firm to invest in Oregon when they purchased...
Maison Louis Jadot, Beaune Premier Cru (Burgundy, France) 2013
Maison Louis Jadot, one of Burgundy’s top négociants, is also a “grower,” owning vineyards under a...
Mas des Bressades, Costières de Nîmes (Rhône Valley, France) 2015
Costières de Nîmes, one of the lesser-known subregions of the greater Rhône Valley, lies on the right...
Louis Martini, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Louis Martini is one of the great names -- a true icon -- of California wine. Their wines continue to enhance the Martini...
Sicily: Diverse Land, Diverse Wines
The wine culture of Sicily--a little bit of everything--mirrors that island’s unique character. Over the centuries,...
Presqu’Ile, San Luis Obispo County (Central Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2014
Presqu’ile buys grapes from the Phelan family who owns the Steiner Creek Vineyard, showing, once again, that...
Presqu’Ile, Santa Maria Valley (Santa Barbara County, California) Pinot Noir 2014
Presqu’ile seemingly does everything right. Take this Pinot Noir, for example--a lacey combination of red...