Terrific fruit — respectfully grown and vinified — then aged and finished with impressive skill. ...
Brandlin Estate, Mount Veeder – Napa Valley (California) 2019
This delicious blend will prove as broadly useful is it will be popular, with just the right combination of near-term...
Brandlin Estate, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2020
If you read the designation for this wine carefully before digging into this review copy, you’re aware that...
Dining Season Tips for Pairing Wines with Foods
With December just around the corner, along with lots of entertaining and office parties and end-of-year holidays, you might...
Wine Pairing Principles for Thanksgiving Dinner
The one thing I know about you for sure is that you read wine websites, and that gives me very good odds of being correct about...
Peñalolen, Maipo Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
This is the richest, most dramatic rendition of this wine that I can recall, and I can recall lots of them, as I’m...
Domus Aurea, Upper Maipo Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
This 2019 release is a wonderful rendition of Domus Aurea, one that shows some noble restraint in terms of the eucalyptus...
Alba de Domus by Domus Aurea, Maipo Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
This is one of the world’s most deliciously distinctive renditions of Cabernet Sauvignon (which is saying a lot, as...
Rodáno, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2018
This wine hits a sweet spot for me between a relatively traditional style (meaning, low oak, nice high acidity, and just a...
Roero: A Leading Piedmont Region for Excellence, Variety and Value
If you are a wine lover who doesn’t regularly enjoy bottles from Roero, you are missing out on some of the most delicious...
Malvirà, Roero Riserva (Piedmont, Italy) 2017
This is one of three extremely impressive Riservas from a large-ish and very impressive producer, with the...
Cascina Val del Prete, Roero Riserva (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
This medium-size family winery shows interests in both tradition and innovation, does excellent work with Arneis, Nebbiolo...