A completely convincing Meursault from the outstanding Charmes cru, this is already delicious but destined to improve for...
Fritz Haag, Mosel (Germany) Riesling Trocken 2018
An extremely promising early look at German Rieslings from the 2018 vintage, this offering from the VDP Grosse Lage site...
Michael Franz’s 2019 Wine of the Year: Vietti Barolo Ravera 2015
Writing this on the day after Thanksgiving, I'm deeply thankful for all of the wonderful wines I was fortunate to taste during...
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...
Bodegas Arrocal, Ribera del Duero (Castilla y León, Spain) 2014
Arrocal is a terrific bodega that turns out amazing Tempranillo (or Tinto Fino, as it is known locally) at multiple price...
Boekenhoutskloof, Swartland (South Africa) 2017
Boekenhoutskloof is – in my book – among the world’s best wine companies, joining the likes of Penfolds...
Carol Shelton Wines, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) Carignane 2016
Carignane has suffered from an “image problem” for about five decades, often being over-cropped to fill out...
Linden Vineyards, Virginia (United States) 2016
The 2016 release of this wine is scheduled for January of 2020, with the 2015 still available in both 750 ml and half...
Linden Vineyards, Virginia (United States) Sauvignon Blanc 2017
This is among the most serious and complex renditions of Sauvignon Blanc made in the USA, and one that I’d show...
Linden Vineyards, Virginia (United States) Chardonnay 2017
In Burgundian terms, the word “Village” generally denotes a wine cobbled together from multiple sites rather...
Menade, Rueda (Castilla y León, Spain) Verdejo 2018
Made from organically farmed grapes, this is the best Verdejo from Rueda I’ve tasted in a couple of years, and my...
Peregrine, Central Otago (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2019
If you haven’t yet tasted a wine from the 2019 calendar year, this would certainly be a good place to start. ...