Tasting a line-up of the 2016 Gary Farrell Pinot Noirs shows why Theresa Heredia, the winemaker, is adamant about the importance...
Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2016
The warmth of the Russian River Valley compared to the Sonoma Coast or Santa Maria Valley accounts for riper raw material...
Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2016
Site matters. A skeptic of that statement just needs to taste this Pinot Noir made from grapes grown in a vineyard...
Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery, Fort Ross – Seaview (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2016
The Fort Ross Vineyard is a cold site, lying less than a mile from the Pacific Ocean and roughly 1,500 feet above sea...
Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery, Santa Maria Valley (Central Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2016
Santa Maria Valley’s east-west orientation is unusual in California where most of the valleys run north-south. ...
Palladino, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2013
Though the 2016 vintage in Barolo has been receiving great critical acclaim — rightfully so — other vintages...
Gianni Gagliardo, Barolo DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2013
The village of Monforte d’Alba, where the Castelletto vineyard is located, is a Barolo zone that typically produces...
Sosie Wines, Sonoma County (California) 2018
To borrow Sosie’s phrase, first things first: people will either love or hate this well-made sparkling wine because...
No Rosé, Please…Just Chill the Red
The spray from the tsunami of rosé hitting our shores just soaked me. I know rosé is popular, but the latest...
Case for Quarantine 2.0
Times like this remind us of the things that are really important in life. In the big picture, wine, though it plays a...
Focusing on Terroir, Following Burgundy’s Lead
If terroir—that French concept that where the grapes grow determines the character of the wine—is so important, why...
A Winery in…L.A.?
California red wine selling for $150+ a bottle is not a rarity anymore. But who’s heard of a Los Angeles winery...