Chile can make fabulous Cabernet Franc, and that’s not hyperbole but rather something I can explain very precisely,...
Hamel Family Wines, Moon Mountain District – Sonoma County (California) 2018
A blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Cabernet Franc, this high-end wine shows lots of high-end quality to justify its...
Nals Margreid, Alto Adige (Italy) Schiava 2020
Residents of the gorgeous Alto Adige region in northernmost Italy are fiercely loyal to Schiava, and rightly so, as it is...
Cantina Andrian, Alto Adige DOC (Italy) Lagrein 2018
I love Alto Adige…and I love Lagrein…and I’ve admired multiple wines from this house — but even...
Monviert, Friuli Colli Orientali DOC (Italy) Schioppettino 2016
This is wildly expressive in aromatic terms at this point in its development, with some striking, borderline barnyard, old...
From Hinterland to Emerging Epicenter: Spain’s Remarkable Bierzo Region
I’m writing this while returning from three days of intensive tasting in Bierzo, which is also to say that I’m...
From Hinterland to Emerging Epicenter: Spain’s Remarkable Bierzo Region
I’m writing this while returning from three days of intensive tasting in Bierzo, which is also to say that I’m...
Hinterland to Emerging Epicenter: Spain’s Remarkable Bierzo Region
I’m writing this while returning from three days of intensive tasting in Bierzo, which is also to say that I’m...
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, Sonoma Valley (Sonoma County, California) Merlot 2019
Whether Merlot will ever fully return to its glory days of the late 1980s and early 1990s remains to be seen, but in terms...
Heirloom Vineyards, Coonawarra (South Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
This is a fine example of Cabernet from Coonawarra, which is notably cooler than the other famous red wine appellations of...
Campo Viejo, Rioja DOC (Spain) Garnacha 2020
This is the sort of wine that could help many more wine lovers around the world learn how different Garnacha/Grenache from...
Carol Shelton, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2021
A Rhône-style blend comprised of 30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne, 30% Viognier and 10% Marsanne, this is...