This wine shows that Muscadet, especially those from the subregion Sèvre et Maine, can develop with bottle...
J. de Villebois, Sancerre (Loire Valley, France) 2018
Joost de Willebois, a Dutch financier, knows a business opportunity when he sees it. In 2004, he found a small Loire...
J. de Villebois, Pouilly Fumé (Loire Valley, France) 2018
People often ask what is the difference between Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. Regulations require that both...
Naumes Family Vineyards, Rogue Valley (Oregon) Tempranillo 2016
Tempranillo in Oregon? Who knew? Not I. But now I do and I will look for more after tasting this one...
Nichol Vineyard, Naramata Bench (Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada) Pinot Gris 2018
Sometimes it’s good to order blindly from a wine list without seeing the bottle or knowing anything about the...
50th Parallel Estate, Okanagan Valley (British Columbia, Canada) Pinot Noir 2016
The 50th Parallel Estate consistently makes outstanding Pinot Noir. Their 2016 is the real thing: a balance of ripe,...
Volcanic Hills, Okanagan Valley (British Columbia, Canada) Pinot Gris 2018
The vineyards of this property lie on a slope of an old volcano, hence the name of the winery. The same grape, Pinot...
Move Over, White Burgundy
Ask wine critics what is the best white wine category in the world…and their usual response is white Burgundy. Yes,...
Dutton-Goldfield, Green Valley of Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2017
Warren Dutton, the renowned Sonoma County grape-growing farmer who tragically died in 2001, planted this Chardonnay in...
Castellare di Castellina, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2016
Castellare di Castellina, one of Chianti’s traditional and best producers, hits the bullseye again with this...
I Clivi, Friuli Colli Orientali DOC (Venezia Giulia, Italy) 2016
Ferdinando e Mario Zanusso of I Clivi (which means the slopes) make superb wines. Their Clivi Galea is a single...
Domaine Ktima Gerovassiliou, Epanomi IGT (Macedonia, Greece) Malagouzia 2019
Vangelis Gerovassiliou, the man credited with rescuing this grape from extinction, makes a superb example of it at his...