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Michael Franz
Don’t Chicken Out on Wines for Turkey
I was sorely tempted to flout tradition next week and ditch the traditional turkey in favor of roasting a goose, which I vastly...
Castello di Gabbiano, Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
Relatively widely available and very well made, this is a delicious Risesrva made mostly with Sangiovese with a little dab...
Domaine du Bois de Saint Jean, Côtes du Rhône (Rhône Valley, France) 2009
This is a delicious, admirably affordable Côtes du Rhône from an excellent producer that is crafted is a ripe,...
Bishop’s Peak by Talley Vineyards, Central Coast (California) Chardonnay 2009
An exceptionally good California Chardonnay in this price range, this wine from Talley shows restrained ripeness that...
Ignited in Collio
Economics is sometimes described -- only half-jokingly -- as “The Dismal Science,” and among its more dismal tenets...
Lake Chalice, Marlborough (New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2009
Delicious and very attractively priced, this is made from 14% Central Otago fruit. It spent 12 months in French oak,...
Carrick, Central Otago (New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2009
This wine is just a hair stronger than Carrick’s “Unravelled” Pinot, but I scored them at the same level...
Next Up from Soaring Spain: Cariñena
I’ll bet that you’ve heard this story before, but I’ll also bet that you’ll share my opinion that...
Saint Clair, Marlborough (New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2009
As noted in this week’s review of the 2010 “Vicar’s Choice” Pinot from Saint Clair, it is amazing...
Antiyal, Maipo Valley (Chile) 2009
This blend is the product of a small family-owned winery of one of Chile’s top winemaking talents, Alvaro...
Nickel & Nickel, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Syrah 2008
Lots of Syrah was planted in California during the 1990s, largely due to a coincidence of growing interest in wines from...