This Merlot shows why it’s such a popular kind of wine. Silky tannins enrobe plummy-like fruitiness and make...
Frog’s Leap Winery, Napa Valley (California) Zinfandel 2018
Here’s a Zinfandel for those of us who generally avoid that wine. Frog's Leap signature style of restraint...
Rocca delle Macìe, Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione (Tuscany, Italy) 2016
As with their superb Chianti Classico Riserva, “Sergioveto,” Rocca delle Macìe has tweaked the style of...
Rocca delle Macìe, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2017
This is great success for the difficult and hot 2017 vintage in Chianti Classico. One producer was so despondent he...
Rocca delle Macìe, Toscana IGP (Tuscany, Italy) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Rocca delle Macìe created Roccato, their Super Tuscan 50/50 Sangiovese-Cabernet Sauvignon blend, in 1988. ...
Jean-Luc Colombo, Côtes du Rhône (Rhône Valley, France) 2017
Jean-Luc Colombo is a star producer in the Northern Rhône appellation of Cornas. Many credit him as a...
Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Sauvignon Blanc 2019
The inclusion of Sauvignon Gris, a faintly colored mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, and Sauvignon Musqué, which some...
Domaine de Cabrials, Pays d’Oc IGP (Occitanie, France) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Unbelievable value! That’s the best way to describe this Cabernet. It displays a wonderful — and...
Naumes Family Vineyards, Rogue Valley (Oregon) Pinot Gris 2018
Although Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are the French and Italian words for the same grape, the name chosen by New World...
Peter Zemmer, Alto Adige DOC (Italy) Chardonnay 2019
With rare exception, consumers don’t usually think of Italy for distinctive Chardonnay. More wines like this...
Dog Point, Marlborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2019
New Zealand is known around the world as a top producer of distinctive Sauvignon Blanc. And Dog Point has rapidly...
Langlois-Chateau, Sancerre (Loire Valley, France) 2019
Langlois-Chateau, though best known for their sparkling wines, also makes noteworthy still wines, such as this...