The wines from Colline Teramane, Abruzzo’s only DOCG, fly under the radar for some inexplicable reason, which makes...
Spottswoode, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Stunning is a word that leaps to mind after tasting this wine. Weighing in at less than 14 percent stated-alcohol,...
Maison Louis Jadot, Beaune 1er Cru (Burgundy, France) 2013
The 2013 vintage in Burgundy was difficult because rain during the harvest had the potential to swell the grapes, diluting them...
Arnaldo-Caprai, Montefalco Rosso (Umbria, Italy) 2013
Arnaldo-Caprai, certainly one of the top producers in Montefalco, has done an excellent job with this Montefalco Rosso, the baby...
Coppo, Barbera d’Asti (Piedmont, Italy) 2012
Barbera is a grape made for the cool and yes, wintery, weather ahead of us. And this one from Coppo is easy to...
Wine Fraud: More Common Than You’d Think
The mother of all wine frauds belongs to Rudi Kurniawan, who was convicted in federal court in 2013 and sentenced to 10 years in...
La Crema, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2014
La Crema’s Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir emphasizes the red cherry fruit nature of the variety. To their credit, the fruit...
Kir-Yianni, Amyndeon (Greece) 2014
The rising prices of Champagne coupled with the increasing popularity of all kinds of bubbly wine has necessitated thinking...
Bodegas Septima, Mendoza (Argentina) Malbec 2014
Obra, the reserve wine of Bodegas Septima, is a cut above the usual Malbec both in taste and in price. Good acidity...
Vento di Mare, Terre Siciliane IGT (Sicily, Italy) Nero d’Avola 2014
Vento di Mare continues their streak of bargain-priced wines with this Nero d’Avola, Sicily’s iconic red...
Martin Ray, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
The big, heavy, oversized bottle makes me not want to like this wine. But the first whiff -- a combination of red fruits...
Château Lassègue, St. Emilion Grand Cru (Bordeaux, France) 2012
This, the second wine of Château Lassègue, a property in the Jackson Family portfolio, is a marvelous buy. ...