From Antinori’s Pèppoli estate, this Chianti Classico is a blend of Sangiovese (90%) with Merlot and...
Antinori, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
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Tapeña, Tierra de Castilla (Castilla y León, Spain) Garnacha 2010
Tapeña’s Tempranillo (also reviewed this week) their Garnacha is another easy-to-recommend bargain. ...
Tapeña, Tierra de Castilla (Castilla y León, Spain) Tempranillo 2010
Usually wines with cutesy names and labels disappoint. The name of this one, suggestive of tapas, and the fork on...
Our Burgeoning Wine Culture
Despite the economic turmoil, wine consumption in the United States continues to increase. Up only a mere one percent in...
Poggio alle Sughere, Morellino di Scansano (Tuscany, Italy) 2009
This is one of three estates owned by Lionello Marchesi, an industrialist turned wine producer 30 years ago. The...
Bertani, Valpolicella (Veneto, Italy) 2010
Valpolicella, like its neighboring area, Soave, suffers from an image problem based on the many vapid wines that came from...
Château de Jau, Côtes du Roussillon Villages (Languedoc, France) 2008
The usual Mediterranean suspects, Syrah (45%), Mourvèdre (30%), Carignan (15%), and Grenache, come together here to...
Tormaresca, Salento IGT (Puglia, Italy) 2009
Tormaresca is the Antinori property founded in 1998 in Puglia, the region that comprises the heel of Italy’s...
Domaines Baron Rothschild Lafite, Corbières (Languedoc, France) 2008
The usual suspects -- Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan -- come together to form a more muscular and...
Krug: How to be the Best
Although Olivier Krug, Krug’s House Director, and Maggie Henriquez, Krug’s President and CEO, both deny it, Krug is...
Merry Edwards, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2008
Slightly leaner than her Russian River Valley bottling (also reviewed this week), this Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir has more...
Frederic Mabileau, St. Nicolas de Bourgueil (Loire Valley, France) 2009
The Loire Valley is so well known for its vibrant whites that consumers often overlook the reds from this region. ...