The great success of the 2016 vintage throughout Tuscany suggested that the just-released 2016 Brunello would be...
Ferrari, TrentoDOC (Trentino, Italy) 2016
Ferrari, one of the best producers of TentoDOC sparkling wine (and perhaps THE best), uses only estate-grown Chardonnay...
Villa Matilde, Campania IGT (Italy) Falanghina 2019
Villa Matilde’s 2019 Falanghina presents a wonderful paradox of floral notes and bracing acidity. Hints of...
Far Mountain, Sonoma Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2019
The grapes for this refined and reserved Chardonnay come from two cool sites. Roughly two-thirds come from Bald...
Vietti, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC (Piedmont, Italy) 2017
Vietti is one of a handful of producers whose wines never fail to impress. I doubt that they have ever made an...
Domaine de la Mordorée, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Rhône Valley, France) 2018
Domaine de la Mordorée, founded only in 1986 by the Delorme family, makes a wonderful range of wines from several...
Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2019
Dry Creek Vineyard continues their streak of balanced, not overblown, wines with their 2019 bottling of their Old Vine...
Davis Bynum, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2018
This suave and restrained wine is emblematic of the change in California Chardonnay. Still fruit focused, it has,...
Hugel, Alsace (France) Pinot Gris 2017
Hugel, one of the brightest lights in Alsace, excels with their Rieslings, late harvest wines, and just about...
Rodney Strong Vineyards, Sonoma County (California) Zinfandel 2018
Showing lots of sweet oaky flavors at this stage makes this Sonoma County Zinfandel from Rodney Strong a good choice for...
2019 Burgundies: A Mixed Bag
While consistency is rarely a word used when describing Burgundies, the 2019 Burgundies present the consumer with an even...
Trivento, Mendoza (Argentina) Malbec 2020
This is a softly textured easy to sip red that finishes a touch sweet. Fortunately, it is not overdone, weighing in...