American consumers have embraced Albariño, the most important white grape in Spain’s Galicia region, because...
Los Vascos, Casablanca Valley (Chile) Sauvignon Blanc 2019
It’s not really a 94-point wine, but I have to get your attention. This wine shows the deficiency of using...
Qupé, Santa Barbara County (Central Coast, California) Chardonnay 2018
Qupé, established in 1982, has always focused on wines made from varieties usually associated with France’s...
Couly-Dutheil, Chinon (Loire Valley, France) 2018
White wine from Chinon is unusual since 95 percent of the appellation’s output is red. Couly-Dutheil, one of...
Cantina Fratelli Pardi, Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG (Umbria, Italy) 2014
The Sagrantino grape has abundant fierce tannins, which explains the character of the wines from Montefalco Sagrantino...
Viticoltore Vini Franchetti, Etna Rosso DOC (Sicily, Italy) 2017
Andrea Franchetti is either brilliant or crazy. He built a wine estate, Tinoro, from scratch in Tuscany’s Val...
Naumes Family Vineyards, Rogue Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2016
The history of the Naumes Family Vineyards seems to confirm the mantra that good wine starts in the vineyard....
Naumes Family Vineyards, Rogue Valley (Oregon) Grenache 2016
The Rogue Valley Winegrowers Association’s website tells us that the Rogue Valley, Oregon’s southernmost...
Sebastiani, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
The world needs more renditions of Cabernet Sauvignon like this one -- specifically, well-priced and well...
River Road Family Vineyards and Winery, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2017
With raspberry-like nuances, this fruit-forward Pinot Noir has moderate weight and suave tannins. Lively acidity...
River Road Family Vineyards and Winery, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Here is a polished Cabernet Sauvignon that displays black fruit enrobed in suave tannins. Despite plenty of dark...
Bodegas Caro, Mendoza (Argentina) 2016
It should come as no surprise that a collaboration, now about two decades old, between two of the greatest names in wine...